Vulcan, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — FOLEY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Vulcan, Inc. | Report ID | 2025043955 |
| Address | 420 E. Berry Ave. | City, State ZIP | FOLEY, ALABAMA 36535 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339950 | Inspection # | 1822632 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.41000, -87.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming a stamping press when the press was actuated and the employee suffered injuries to his left hand. The employee sustained the partial amputation of the tip of his thumb, two-thirds of the index finger, and one-third of the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2025, a worker at Vulcan, Inc. in FOLEY, ALABAMA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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