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HB&G Building Products, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — TROY, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HB&G Building Products, Inc. in TROY, ALABAMA
Employer HB&G Building Products, Inc. Report ID 2019055150
Address 1015 BRUNDIDGE BLVD City, State ZIP TROY, ALABAMA 36081
Event Date May 21, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 321213 Inspection # 1404041
GPS Coordinates 31.79000, -85.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning out a 1-inch diameter pipe that feeds organic peroxide catalyst into a mixing bucket. A pneumatic valve closed on the employee's right pinky finger and amputated half an inch from the tip of the finger.

Incident Summary

On May 21, 2019, a worker at HB&G Building Products, Inc. in TROY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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