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Specialty Foundry Product

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — BESSEMER, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Specialty Foundry Product in BESSEMER, ALABAMA
Employer Specialty Foundry Product Report ID 2015118913
Address 2023 St. Louis Ave. City, State ZIP BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35020
Event Date November 24, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423850 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.41000, -86.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a gunning machine to shotcrete a cupola. He contacted the flywheel and amputated his right-hand middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On November 24, 2015, a worker at Specialty Foundry Product in BESSEMER, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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