Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Schulte Building Systems, Inc., 2141 2nd Ave. S.W., CULLMAN, ALABAMA 35055
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
A crane was moving metal beams from a conveyor. The crane did not activate the sensor on the conveyor, prompting an employee to pull on the metal beam. The employee's right ring finger was caught between the metal beam and the metal rod. The finger was amputated.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Beams-unattached metal
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An employee was operating a magnetic drill to drill holes into flanges. After drilling and creating metal shavings, the employee utilized his left hand to wipe away the shavings. The employee's glove made contact with the drill, pulling his left hand into the drill and resulting in an amputation to the left ring fingertip.
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