BOAZ, ALABAMA—
Tenneco, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Tenneco, Inc., 300 Wagner Drive, BOAZ, ALABAMA 35957 on — Amputations, affecting the Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
A maintenance employee was conducting repairs on the conveyor belt of an automatic palletizer. The employee's shirt fell in front of a sensor causing the equipment to energize. The employee's right middle finger was caught by chains within the conveyor belt motor resulting in a partial amputation.
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