US Foundry and Manufacturing United States Foundry
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — HIALEAH, FLORIDA
| Employer | US Foundry and Manufacturing United States Foundry | Report ID | 2016043598 |
| Address | 3200 West 84th Street, | City, State ZIP | HIALEAH, FLORIDA 33018 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Overhead hoists, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.89000, -80.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 28, 2016, at 8:20 am, an employee was raising a cope pattern with a hoist to place under a drag plate. His hand was under the plate when the pattern fell on his left pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2016, a worker at US Foundry and Manufacturing United States Foundry in HIALEAH, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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