HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA—
Jay-Ton Construction Company, Inc.
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Jay-Ton Construction Company, Inc., 9550 Greenbrier Parkway NW, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35810 on — Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee's big toe on their right foot was partially amputated when an outrigger on the laser screen machine was dropped on it.
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