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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021075799 · 7/15/2021 · United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Casting machinery

Employer

Name
United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLC
Location
2023 Saint Louis Avenue, BESSEMER, ALABAMA, 35020
NAICS
331511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing cleanup tasks on a casting machine when the machine started up, resulting in an amputation of his left pinky finger and part of his ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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