Valley Rubber, LLC
Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FALKVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Valley Rubber, LLC | Report ID | 2025010881 |
| Address | 3899 Highway 31 North | City, State ZIP | FALKVILLE, ALABAMA 35622 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2025 | Outcome | 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 | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326291 | Inspection # | 1801838 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.39000, -86.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually adjusting a mold on a shuttle plate when the mold shifted, resulting in amputation of his right middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2025, a worker at Valley Rubber, LLC in FALKVILLE, 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 dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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