Atlas Tube
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Atlas Tube | Report ID | 2024010599 |
| Address | 171 Cleage Drive | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35217 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1723847 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.62000, -86.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an automated welder machine when his left thumb was caught by the steel clamp of the welder resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2024, a worker at Atlas Tube in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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