U.S. Pipe & Foundry
Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BESSEMER, ALABAMA
| Employer | U.S. Pipe & Foundry | Report ID | 2024053850 |
| Address | 2023 St. Louis Avenue | City, State ZIP | BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35020 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running | Source of Injury | Pipes, tubes metal |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.42000, -86.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a metal pipe onto a pipe truck when it rolled over his left ring finger, resulting in an amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2024, a worker at U.S. Pipe & Foundry in BESSEMER, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running, with pipes, tubes metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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