Imperial Aluminum
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA
| Employer | Imperial Aluminum | Report ID | 2025076701 |
| Address | 7525 Roy Owens Blvd | City, State ZIP | SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA 35769 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Crowbars |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331314 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.61000, -86.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pry bar to remove a piece of aluminum cone from a mold on the cone line. The cone broke loose and the employee's left middle finger was caught between the pry bar and the cone line frame. The employee's fingertip was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2025, a worker at Imperial Aluminum in SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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