American Cast Iron Pipe Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | American Cast Iron Pipe Company | Report ID | 2020109980 |
| Address | 1500 32nd Ave North | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35207 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1499628 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.49000, -86.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to roll a crossed iron pipe back into the fixed metal pipe saddle. He lost his balance and as he tried to catch himself, his index finger was caught between the pipe and the pipe saddle crushing it. The fingertip was surgically amputated at the first knuckle. His middle and ring fingers sustained contusions.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2020, a worker at American Cast Iron Pipe Company in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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