TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA—
Hohmann & Barnard, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations involving bone loss
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Hohmann & Barnard, Inc., 1902 Woodlands Industrial Drive, TRUSSVILLE, ALABAMA 35173 on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was operating a roller machine when his hand got caught in the gear wheel. The employee sustained a middle finger amputation.
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An employee was reaching into a machine to adjust rollers. The machine cycled on and pulled the employee's right hand into the rollers, causing the amputation of three fingers.
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An employee was spot-welding an "eye" onto a prefabricated wire ladder. The wire machine amputated his left thumb.
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