Independence Tube Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TRINITY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Independence Tube Corporation | Report ID | 2018021380 |
| Address | 2000 Coopearge Way | City, State ZIP | TRINITY, ALABAMA 35673 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1296146 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.61000, -87.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was aligning a steel tube on a conveyor when another tube bumped into the tube he was holding, causing his finger to become caught between the tube and lifting arm of the conveyor. His left ring finger was crushed, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2018, a worker at Independence Tube Corporation in TRINITY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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