United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — BESSEMER, ALABAMA
| Employer | United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLC | Report ID | 20181111530 |
| Address | 2023 Saint Louis Avenue | City, State ZIP | BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35020 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Agitators, mixers-earth, mineral |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1360216 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.41000, -86.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a cement mixer when his right leg was caught in the mixer paddles. His right leg was broken and his left knee was lacerated.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2018, a worker at United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLC in BESSEMER, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with agitators, mixers-earth, mineral identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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