Southern Pipe & Supply Company, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Amputations — MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
| Employer | Southern Pipe & Supply Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2023054360 |
| Address | 4681 N Watkins Street | City, State ZIP | MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE 38127 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Metal pipes, tubing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.25000, -90.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unstrapping a 20-foot-long stack of metal pipes when a pipe rolled from the truck bed. The employee's left hand was caught between the pipe and the guardrail, resulting in a crushed middle and ring finger as well as a fingertip amputation on the index finger.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2023, a worker at Southern Pipe & Supply Company, Inc. in MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with metal pipes, tubing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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