HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA—
Penhall Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Penhall Company, 11506 Gilleland Road SE, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35803 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
The employee was lowering a trailer hitch onto the receiver ball to connect the trailer to the truck. During the alignment, the trailer moved, causing the employee's finger to become caught between the trailer and the receiver ball. The employee's middle finger was partially amputated.
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