Southand Tube
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Southand Tube | Report ID | 2015097063 |
| Address | 3525 Richard Arrington Blvd. North | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35234 |
| Event Date | September 24, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1095273 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.53000, -86.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was investigating a slitter malfunction when the employee's arm was caught in the scrap removal conveyor below the slitter. The left arm was amputated above the elbow.
Incident Summary
On September 24, 2015, a worker at Southand Tube in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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