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Southern Concrete Products, Inc.

Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Amputations — CROSSVILLE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Southern Concrete Products, Inc. in CROSSVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer Southern Concrete Products, Inc. Report ID 2017021210
Address 18 County Road 480 City, State ZIP CROSSVILLE, ALABAMA 35962
Event Date February 7, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached Source of Injury Cement truck, concrete mixer truck
Industry (NAICS) 327320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.26000, -86.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was preparing to clean the drum of a mixer truck. To access the drum, the employee raised the hopper located at the rear of the truck and placed a brace underneath it. The hopper slipped from the brace and fell onto the employee's right index finger crushing it. The finger was surgically amputated between the first and second digit.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2017, a worker at Southern Concrete Products, Inc. in CROSSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with cement truck, concrete mixer truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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