Enkei America, Inc.-Jacksonville
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Enkei America, Inc.-Jacksonville | Report ID | 2016042894 |
| Address | 1401 WHEELS RD. | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32218 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Casting machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331524 | Inspection # | 1139159 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.46000, -81.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running the casting machine when he noticed that the charge bucketful of ingots had come off of the elevator. When he attempted to pick up the ingots that had fallen onto the floor, the carrier arms (part of the chain lift elevator device) that held the charge bucket in place came down and struck his right hand, breaking it. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2016, a worker at Enkei America, Inc.-Jacksonville in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with casting machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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