Consolidated Pipe & Supply Company, Inc.

Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Consolidated Pipe & Supply Company, Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer Consolidated Pipe & Supply Company, Inc. Report ID 2021053815
Address 1121 Brock Industrial Drive City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35208
Event Date May 10, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332812 Inspection # 1531924
GPS Coordinates 33.51000, -86.87000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was manually rolling an 8-inch pipe to the end of the pipe rack when the pipe rolled over his thumb, breaking it. The left thumb was medically amputated at the middle joint.

Incident Summary

On May 10, 2021, a worker at Consolidated Pipe & Supply Company, Inc. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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