TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA—
Peco Foods Inc.
Struck by object dropped by person · Fractures and surface, flesh wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Peco Foods Inc., 3701 Reese Phifer Avenue, TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA 35401 on — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds , affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
On March 24, 2025, an employee was clearing a backed-up drain. As he was removing one of two fiberglass grates from the clogged drain, the grate slipped and fell, causing his right index finger to be crushed between the two grates. His right distal index finger was fractured and lacerated.
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