ANNISTON, ALABAMA—
Multimetco, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Multimetco, Inc., 1610 Frank Akers Road, ANNISTON, ALABAMA 36207 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working on catalytic converters. During the process of opening the catalytic converter, a shear bar pinched his fingers, amputating his right middle and ring fingertips and crushing his right index fingertip.
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An employee was cutting a catalytic converter with alligator shears. While the employee was trying to prevent the converter from falling, the clamp actuated. The employee's right index finger was crushed between the converter and the clamp and amputated at the first digit.
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An employee was operating a horizontal band saw when the blade amputated his middle and index fingers.
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