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GBC Metals LLC dba Olin Brass

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at GBC Metals LLC dba Olin Brass in EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS
Employer GBC Metals LLC dba Olin Brass Report ID 2016077014
Address 250 Olin Industrial Drive City, State ZIP EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS 62024
Event Date July 29, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331421 Inspection # 1166823
GPS Coordinates 38.88000, -90.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assigned to install a small hydraulic cylinder at 6 Clean #1 Payoff hold down roll. The employee had the cylinder in place on the blank end clevis with the pin inserted. While the employee was lining up the rod end clevis, their right hand pinky finger was partially inserted in the pin hole. When the cylinder dropped, it struck the tip of the employee's gloved finger resulting in amputation of an eighth of an inch of the finger. The amputation did not include bone.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2016, a worker at GBC Metals LLC dba Olin Brass in EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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