United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BESSEMER, ALABAMA
| Employer | United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLC | Report ID | 2021075799 |
| Address | 2023 Saint Louis Avenue | City, State ZIP | BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35020 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Casting machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1543009 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.42000, -86.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing cleanup tasks on a casting machine when the machine started up, resulting in an amputation of his left pinky finger and part of his ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2021, a worker at United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLC in BESSEMER, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with casting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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