Amputations

Name: Amputations at AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY
Start: 6/22/2016

1 amputation · 2016065578 · 6/22/2016 · AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
Source: Cranes, unspecified
Secondary source: Co-worker

Employer

Name: AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY
Location: 1501 31ST AVENUE NORTH, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 35201
NAICS: 332911
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee climbed into the cab of a crane and, while adjusting his seat, placed his hand between the opening of the cab door and the side of the cab. A coworker in the area came along and closed the door during the process, amputating the employee's right ring finger.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown