ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA—
ColorMasters, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at ColorMasters, LLC, 491 Medlock Road, ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA 35950 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was rewebbing a plastic film printing press when his left index finger was caught in a chain and sprocket. The fingertip was amputated.
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ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA—
Colormasters, LLC
Two employees were rolling out film with a lay-on roller. While the film was being pulled from the roller, one employee's right middle finger was caught between the roller and the safety guard. Three-eights of an inch of the employee's right middle finger were amputated.
ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA—
Colormasters, LLC
An employee slipped while descending a ladder and fell, landing on the ladder and then on the floor about 5 feet below. The employee suffered a compound fracture of the left ankle, a left shoulder dislocation, and a broken nose.
ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA—
Colormasters, LLC
An employee was threading a machine when his left thumb came in contact with a cutting blade, resulting in a thumb tip amputation. The machine was guarded at the time.
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