Birmingham Fastener & Supply, Incorporated
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Birmingham Fastener & Supply, Incorporated | Report ID | 2023021213 |
| Address | 931 Avenue W | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35214 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Threading and tapping machines |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332722 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.52000, -86.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was operating a threading machine. When he unclamped a threaded bar, the machine began turning the bar and his right glove was caught resulting in amputation of the middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2023, a worker at Birmingham Fastener & Supply, Incorporated in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with threading and tapping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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