Workforce Walker Personnel, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Workforce Walker Personnel, LLC | Report ID | 2024098574 |
| Address | 300 Arba Street | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36104 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Feed grinders, crushers, mixers agricultural |
| Secondary Source | Valves, nozzles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.36000, -86.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 14, 2024, two temporary employees were cleaning an animal molasses feed machine when one employee's hand was caught in the output valves resulting in amputation of their left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2024, a worker at Workforce Walker Personnel, LLC in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with feed grinders, crushers, mixers agricultural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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