Nashville Wire Products Manufacturing Company, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — AUBURN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Nashville Wire Products Manufacturing Company, LLC | Report ID | 20241211361 |
| Address | 1955 McMillan St. | City, State ZIP | AUBURN, ALABAMA 36832 |
| Event Date | December 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | 1793917 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.59000, -85.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a resistance welder. The welder was activated while her finger was between its electrodes, resulting in a partial amputation to her fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2024, a worker at Nashville Wire Products Manufacturing Company, LLC in AUBURN, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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