RJ MECHANICAL INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | RJ MECHANICAL INC. | Report ID | 2023054327 |
| Address | 3153 BELLWOOD DRIVE | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35243 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.45000, -86.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading materials for a job when his finger was caught between a PVC pipe and an I-beam that the employee and a co-worker were sliding off a forklift. The employee suffered an amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2023, a worker at RJ MECHANICAL INC. in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal 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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