Caraustar Industrial and Consumer Products Group, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Amputations — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Caraustar Industrial and Consumer Products Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2018087886 |
| Address | 701 Mobile Street | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36617 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Handtools-power not determined, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pumps | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | 1336310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.71000, -88.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Three employees were aligning a pump motor when it became engaged and broke the tool they were using. The broken tool struck the employees, and one of them suffered an amputation to his left pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2018, a worker at Caraustar Industrial and Consumer Products Group, Inc. in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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