Walter Coke
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Walter Coke | Report ID | 2015096314 |
| Address | 3500 35th Ave. N | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35207 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 324199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.56000, -86.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing the coke oven door and pinched a fingertip behind the door latch resulting in the amputation of the fifth digit fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2015, a worker at Walter Coke in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with heating and cooking machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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