U.S. PIPE AND FOUNDRY
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — BESSEMER, ALABAMA
| Employer | U.S. PIPE AND FOUNDRY | Report ID | 2022086730 |
| Address | 2101 18TH AVENUE NORTH | City, State ZIP | BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35020 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332919 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.41000, -86.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was taking a master link out of a chain when his hand got caught between the chain and sprocket resulting in fractures to the left hand.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2022, a worker at U.S. PIPE AND FOUNDRY in BESSEMER, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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