WINFIELD, ALABAMA—
King Kutter, Inc.
Struck by object dropped by person · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at King Kutter, Inc., 305 Commerce Drive, WINFIELD, ALABAMA 35594 on — Fractures , affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee had just loaded a tractor onto a truck. The employee unhooked the tractor and began adjusting the placement of the middle buster. The middle buster fell onto the employee's left ring finger, crushing and fracturing it.
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