INDEPENDENCE TUBE CORPORATION
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DECATUR, ALABAMA
| Employer | INDEPENDENCE TUBE CORPORATION | Report ID | 2018099263 |
| Address | 2000 INDEPENDENCE AVE NW | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.65000, -87.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 7, 2018, at about 6:15 a.m., an employee was using a forklift to empty a trash hopper when the hopper shifted. The employee's middle finger was then caught between the hopper and the forks of the forklift, resulting in a medical amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2018, a worker at INDEPENDENCE TUBE CORPORATION in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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