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Nashville Fabrication and Engineering Limited Partnership

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — VANCE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Nashville Fabrication and Engineering Limited Partnership in VANCE, ALABAMA
Employer Nashville Fabrication and Engineering Limited Partnership Report ID 2016109625
Address 1 Mercedes Drive City, State ZIP VANCE, ALABAMA 35490
Event Date October 12, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Structural metal materials, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.17000, -87.27000

Incident Narrative

While separating bundles of steel joist, the joist became stuck and an employee used a pry bar to dislodge the joist. The employee attempted to separate the joist with his hands. The joist shifted and pinched the employee's right index finger resulting in partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 12, 2016, a worker at Nashville Fabrication and Engineering Limited Partnership in VANCE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with structural metal materials, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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