Imperial Aluminum
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA
| Employer | Imperial Aluminum | Report ID | 2015062986 |
| Address | 7525 Roy Owens Blvd. | City, State ZIP | SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA 35768 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Sledges, sledgehammers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.61000, -86.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was swinging a sledgehammer to knock pins out of aluminum sows and smashed his left hand pointer finger in the process. The employee was taken to the hospital where it was determined that the finger needed to be amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2015, a worker at Imperial Aluminum in SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with sledges, sledgehammers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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