Columbus Castings
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Columbus Castings | Report ID | 2015107318 |
| Address | 2211 Parsons Avenue | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43207 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331513 | Inspection # | 1097903 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -82.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was trying to reset the limit switch on an overhead crane after the operator tripped it. The employee was working near moving gears that caught his pant leg and pulled his leg in. His leg was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2015, a worker at Columbus Castings in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered amputations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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