Sprinturf, LLC

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DADEVILLE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sprinturf, LLC in DADEVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer Sprinturf, LLC Report ID 2025010930
Address 170 Rice Avenue City, State ZIP DADEVILLE, ALABAMA 36853
Event Date January 29, 2025 Outcome 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 Extruding machinery
Secondary Source Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating
Industry (NAICS) 314110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.83000, -85.75000

Incident Narrative

On January 29, 2025, an employee was operating an extrusion machine. He put a broken piece of yarn on the secondary roller and his glove was pulled into the nip rollers. The employee's left little fingertip was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 29, 2025, a worker at Sprinturf, LLC in DADEVILLE, 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 extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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