Southern Heat Exchanger Corporation
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Southern Heat Exchanger Corporation | Report ID | 2020087330 |
| Address | 6100 Old Montgomery HWY | City, State ZIP | TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35405 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.15000, -87.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a small tube-sheet. A 3-foot plastic block slipped from underneath the tube-sheet, causing the tube-sheet to fall on the employee's right little finger. The employee suffered a soft-tissue amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2020, a worker at Southern Heat Exchanger Corporation in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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