U.S. Pipe & Foundry

Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BESSEMER, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at U.S. Pipe & Foundry in 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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