Talladega Foundry & Machine Company, Inc.

Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — TALLADEGA, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Talladega Foundry & Machine Company, Inc. in TALLADEGA, ALABAMA
Employer Talladega Foundry & Machine Company, Inc. Report ID 2025043281
Address 726 Stone Ave City, State ZIP TALLADEGA, ALABAMA 35160
Event Date April 9, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) Source of Injury Machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c.
Secondary Source Grinders handtool
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # 1818902
GPS Coordinates 33.43000, -86.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a grinding wheel when it came apart and struck him in the torso and chin. He suffered lacerations/punctures to the right side of the chin and the right side of the torso.

Incident Summary

On April 9, 2025, a worker at Talladega Foundry & Machine Company, Inc. in TALLADEGA, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with machine and tool parts, accessories n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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