Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sterilite of Alabama LLC, 1551 Sterilite Drive, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35215
on , Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was working on the chain and sprocket to a tape machine. As he used a tool to tighten the chain, his hand slipped and his right index finger contacted the moving chain. His right index finger was partially amputated (approximately 2-2.5 cm). The machine was running and was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.