CENTREVILLE, ALABAMA—
KyKenKee, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at KyKenKee, Inc., 2684 Montevallo Road (Highway 25), CENTREVILLE, ALABAMA 35042 on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was separating board lumber by size at the flat deck. Their left ring finger came into contact with a 22-inch spinning saw blade and was amputated.
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Two employees were using a pry bar to move a wheel on a machine. The pry bar pinned one employee's right ring fingertip against a door, causing the employee to lose tissue on the fingertip. The employee then underwent a medical amputation of the fingertip.
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