U.S. PIPE & Foundry Company
Struck by discharged object or substance — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BESSEMER, ALABAMA
| Employer | U.S. PIPE & Foundry Company | Report ID | 20161110465 |
| Address | 2023 SAINT LOUIS AVENUE | City, State ZIP | BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35020 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Sandblasters-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.41000, -86.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sand blasting parts when the sand blaster fell. As he tried to catch the sand blaster, it discharged into his left armpit, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2016, a worker at U.S. PIPE & Foundry Company in BESSEMER, ALABAMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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