Triosim Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA
| Employer | Triosim Corporation | Report ID | 2022054157 |
| Address | 28270 Old U.S. 80 | City, State ZIP | DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA 36732 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.44000, -87.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
During installation of a discharge valve, the injured employee was leaning on the valve while employee 2 used a pry bar to help line up the valve housing with the valve. When the valve moved, the injured employee's hand was caught between the valve housing and valve facing resulting in an amputation to their right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2022, a worker at Triosim Corporation in DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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