Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-05-04 | Double Springs | Al | Lippert Components Manufacturing, Inc. | Hand(s) and finger(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was using a corner cleaner machine to cut excess vinyl material off the finished window frame and caught her hand under the clamp mechanism. The clamp pinched her hand against the window frame resulting in fractures to the hand and/or fingers. | |||||
2018-07-06 | Double Springs | Alabama | Econoline Trailers, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was painting a 35-foot trailer from beneath. The trailer had been lifted on two forklifts, one at the front and one at the back. The tilt cylinder on one of the forklifts had a slow leak and tilted forward, causing the trailer to slide off the forks. The trailer struck the employee across the shoulder and upper back, knocking him to the ground. He suffered fractured vertebrae and three broken ribs. | |||||
2015-02-11 | Double Springs | Alabama | Econoline Trailers, Inc. | Leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
Employee was preparing a trailer for welding. The trailer slipped from the jig, falling on the employee's leg. Employee suffered a broken leg and was taken to the hospital. |