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G.A. West & Co., Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — CALVERT, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at G.A. West & Co., Inc. in CALVERT, ALABAMA
Employer G.A. West & Co., Inc. Report ID 20161211448
Address AM/NS Thyssenkrupp Calvert, 1 AM/NS Way City, State ZIP CALVERT, ALABAMA 36513
Event Date December 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Welding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 333120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.16000, -88.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a robotic welder and finishing the cement grouting around the workstation when his right foot entered the service pit of an adjunct active robotic welder. The active robotic welder began its cycle and crushed/pinned the employee's right foot against the barrier guard and the welder. He suffered lacerations and fractures to the big toe and two adjacent toes. The active welder was guarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On December 8, 2016, a worker at G.A. West & Co., Inc. in CALVERT, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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