U.S. PIPE & Foundry Company

Struck by discharged object or substance — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BESSEMER, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. PIPE & Foundry Company in 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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