MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA—
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Inc
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Fractures
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Rheem Manufacturing Company, Inc, 2600 Gunter Park Drive East, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36109 on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking on a concrete walkway, heading to a designated break area. The employee stumbled on the walkway and fell on their knee, resulting in a fracture of the left lateral tibial plateau.
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MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA—
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Inc.
An employee was using a welding machine. As the employee moved the coupler over to the correct location, the projection welder actuated, coming down on their right hand. The employee sustained a right index finger fracture and a partial amputation of the middle finger.
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA—
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Inc
On February 17, 2023, the injured employee was assisting the operator of a projection welder machine as they were welding a coupling onto a hot water tank. The machine actuated, and the injured employee's left index finger became pinched between the head of the projection welder and the tank. The finger was partially amputated.
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA—
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Inc
Two employees were running a test on a prototype tankless water heater that ran on natural gas when the unit started to overheat. The carbon monoxide alarm sounded and the employees evacuated the room, but one employee was exposed to the gas and required hospitalization.
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA—
Rheem Manufacturing Company, Inc.
While removing scrap metal from a lathe, an employee's right thumb was crushed between the lathe and saddle.
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