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McWane, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — ANNISTON, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at McWane, Inc. in ANNISTON, ALABAMA
Employer McWane, Inc. Report ID 2022010633
Address 1501 West 17th Street City, State ZIP ANNISTON, ALABAMA 36202
Event Date January 21, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331523 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.66000, -85.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a 14-inch flange into a vertical fixture. The employee removed hooks from the flange to adjust it in the fixture; the flange fell out of the fixture and caught the employee's left hand against the machine. The employee's ring and little fingers were broken.

Incident Summary

On January 21, 2022, a worker at McWane, Inc. in ANNISTON, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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