Berg Pipe Mobile Corp.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing - Open wounds involving internal organs, major blood vessels - MOBILE, Alabama
| Employer | Berg Pipe Mobile Corp. |
| Address | 900 Papermill Rd |
| City, State ZIP | MOBILE, Alabama 36610 |
| Report ID | 2024043650 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds involving internal organs, major blood vessels |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing |
| Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 |
| Inspection # | 1745463 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.73000, -88.07000 |
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Incident Narrative
Employee 1 was operating the beveller and noticed that the machine was not working. They stopped the machine and entered the machine to address the issue. Employee 2, working on another machine, also noticed that the beveller was not working and went to assist. Employee 1 finished up, exited, and activated the machine. Employee 2, who remained in the machine, was pinned between a beveller and pipe at his upper legs/thighs, resulting in a severe laceration to the upper left thigh and internal bleeding to the left leg.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2024, a worker at Berg Pipe Mobile Corp. in MOBILE, Alabama suffered open wounds involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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