Ambassador Sanitation Management
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Ambassador Sanitation Management | Report ID | 2024109466 |
| Address | 546 15th Street | City, State ZIP | TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35401 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.19000, -87.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing the faceplate on a fan when his hand slipped and contacted the fan blades, resulting in lacerations to the middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2024, a worker at Ambassador Sanitation Management in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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