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Hunt Refinery

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hunt Refinery in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA
Employer Hunt Refinery Report ID 2024087348
Address 1855 Fairlawn Road City, State ZIP TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35401
Event Date August 10, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and surface, flesh wounds Body Part Thumb(s)
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Cooking and food-warming machinery except pressurized
Secondary Source Caps, lids, covers n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 312130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.20000, -87.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a barbeque grill. The lid fell while in transport and pinched their right thumb against the grill frame causing a fracture and laceration. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 10, 2024, a worker at Hunt Refinery in TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with cooking and food-warming machinery except pressurized identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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