Grede II, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — BESSEMER, ALABAMA
| Employer | Grede II, LLC | Report ID | 2016032529 |
| Address | 2217 Carolina Ave | City, State ZIP | BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35020 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1136263 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.40000, -86.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning up an area by sweeping and removing sand from the summit when the machine cycled, pinning his left hand between the summit and the transfer car he was using to put the sand in. He suffered multiple fractures and lacerations to his left-hand thumb, ring, and pinky fingers. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2016, a worker at Grede II, LLC in BESSEMER, ALABAMA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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