DECATUR, ALABAMA—
Labor Finders of Tennessee, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Labor Finders of Tennessee, Inc., 4301 Iverson Blvd, DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was hooking up a water trailer to a truck. The trailer moved and the employee's left ring finger was caught between the trailer coupler and the hitch ball. The fingertip was amputated.
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A temporary employee was flagging traffic when they were nearly struck by a truck. The employee told the driver to be careful, and the driver got out of the truck and beat the employee with his fist. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their mouth and jaw, lost teeth, a concussion, and injuries to the tissue on their face and head.
CULLMAN, ALABAMA—
Labor Finders of Tennessee, Inc.
A temporary employee was running a jackhammer to break up concrete around metal beams when the jackhammer jumped up then came down. The employee's left hand was then caught between the jackhammer and a metal beam, amputating the middle and ring fingers at the first knuckle.
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