Oldcastle APG South, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — THEODORE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Oldcastle APG South, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109260 |
| Address | 4751 Hamilton Blvd | City, State ZIP | THEODORE, ALABAMA 36582 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Dies, molds, patterns | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423320 | Inspection # | 1703810 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.55000, -88.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a crane to lower the top part of a block mold onto the base. On the way down, the mold got struck. The employee was unjamming the top of the mold when his fingers were crushed between the top of the mold and the base. The employee's left middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2023, a worker at Oldcastle APG South, Inc. in THEODORE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns 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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