American Transport and Recycling, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | American Transport and Recycling, LLC | Report ID | 2024032612 |
| Address | 2222 Vanderbilt Road | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35234 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Trash compactors, shredders |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.55000, -86.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was fixing the wire tier operation of the baler when their thumb was amputated by the baler.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2024, a worker at American Transport and Recycling, LLC in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with trash compactors, shredders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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