Birmingham, AL ·
OSHA Injury Report: Birmingham Fastener & Supply, Inc.
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at Birmingham Fastener & Supply, Inc. in 931 Avenue W, Birmingham, AL 35214 resulted in days away from work. Employee was temporary general labor in bolts, metal, manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Birmingham Fastener & Supply, Inc.
- Parent company
- Birmingham Fastener & Supply, Inc.
- Street
- 931 Avenue W
- City
- Birmingham
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35214
- On-site location
- Long Bar Department
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 22
Before the incident
Teammate was operating a Landis 1.5inch cut threader. He reported he had processed 10-12 threaded rods that day prior to the incident
What happened
Teammate reported he performed the process as described below to produce the 10-12 threaded rods prior to the incident. i. Teammate did not push the Stop button to ensure the threader is turned off and the threader head is not turning ii. Load the rod to be threaded into vice iii. Tighten rod in vice using both hands on tightening wheel to ensure the part will not turn as threads are cut iv. teammate did not turn on the threader on it was on during loading v. Use wheel to roll the carriage holding the rod into the threader vi. Once threading is complete the threader will automatically disengage unclamp the threaded rod vii. teammate did not turn threader off when threading was complete turn the threader off viii. teammate did not follow this step after the threader has stopped turning loosen the vice ix. Remove the rod from the threader and repeat the process c. Mr. [REDACTED] loosened the vice that prevented the rod from turning before threading was complete causing the rod to turn d.
Injury or illness
Teammates right hand middle fingertip was detached
Object or substance involved
Teammate was threading a ½ inch carbon steel rod which was spinning rapidly when he grabbed it with his hand
Summary line
Amputation of right-hand middle fingertip
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Temporary general labor
- SOC code
- 53-7062: Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- NAICS code
- 332722: Bolts, metal, manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 188
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 393,591
- EIN
- 630799531
- Establishment ID
- 989297
- Employer case #
- 1
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 21:30
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-02-13
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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