Alabama Metal Industries Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Alabama Metal Industries Corporation | Report ID | 2021097566 |
| Address | 3245 Fayette Avenue | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35208 |
| Event Date | September 2, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332323 | Inspection # | 1554002 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.49000, -86.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing expanded metal material through a leveler when the glove on their left hand became caught on rollers. Three left hand fingers were crushed in the rollers. The employee required medical amputation of the index finger to the proximal joint and amputation of the middle finger to the middle joint. The left ring finger and thumb were lacerated.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2021, a worker at Alabama Metal Industries Corporation in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, rolling, shaping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2019 | Progressive Converting | HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Blackwell Job Corps Center | LAONA, WISCONSIN | Amputations | Amp. |
| Mar 16, 2022 | Natco Products Corporation | DALTON, GEORGIA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Double P Dairy | MARATHON, WISCONSIN | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 28, 2018 | Dallas Mill Work | HIRAM, GEORGIA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Sep 27, 2021 | James Hardie Building Products | PERU, ILLINOIS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Feb 24, 2021 | ELGIN INDUSTRIES, INC. | ELGIN, ILLINOIS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Sep 16, 2015 | Simmons Food, Inc. | DECATUR, ARKANSAS | Other burns, unspecified | Hosp. |