Filterbuy, Inc.
Struck by door, gate, window — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TALLADEGA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Filterbuy, Inc. | Report ID | 2024109506 |
| Address | 375 Johnson Ave North | City, State ZIP | TALLADEGA, ALABAMA 35160 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by door, gate, window | Source of Injury | Doors swinging and sliding |
| Secondary Source | Building unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.44000, -86.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exiting a room when her left index finger got caught between the room's doors, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2024, a worker at Filterbuy, Inc. in TALLADEGA, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by door, gate, window, with doors swinging and sliding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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