MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA—
DAS North America, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at DAS North America, Inc, 840 Industrial Park Blvd, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36106 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was moving a rack of product to the staging area when the employee's left hand was caught in between the racks at the staging area, resulting in an amputation to the left ring fingertip.
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MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA—
DAS North America, Inc.
On June 27, 2024, at approximately 3:47 PM, an employee was walking from the production floor to the main office area and was struck by a forklift. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right foot and a bruised left foot.
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA—
DAS North America, Inc.
An employee was working in a test booth that tests the noise quality of automobile seats. The conveyor line stopped moving. The employee looked through the test booth doors, leaned over and placed their left hand on the chain and sprocket that drives the conveyor. The conveyor system began moving, resulting in amputations to the left index, middle and ring fingers.
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