Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Federal-Mogul Corporation, 300 Wagner Drive, BOAZ, ALABAMA 35957
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was removing parts from a rotator table at a spinner machine and placing them into a bin for inspection. While the employee was at the greasing station, the greaser nozzle caused a partial amputation of their right index fingertip. The station was guarded at the time.
HospitalizedAmputationFingertip(s)Special process machinery, n.e.c.
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