Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1367755.015 - Valley Rubber, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1367755.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 12/20/2018

Site Address:
Valley Rubber, Llc
3899 Highway 31 North
Falkville, AL 35622

Mailing Address:
3899 Highway 31 North, Falkville, AL 35622

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 326299/All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/20/2018

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/12/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1410446	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 112020.015

Event: 12/17/2018

Employee amputates finger when caught by running belt on tum

At 9:00 p.m. on December 17, 2018, an employee was operating a tumble blaster machine when a 4.5 part fell between the machine and ramp. The employee tried to remove the part and pinched her finger between the edge of the ramp and running belt, amputating it. Hospitalization was not required.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Caught By, Finger, Pinched, Ramp

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1367755.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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