Keystone Powdered Metal Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Fractures — SAINT MARYS, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Keystone Powdered Metal Company |
| Address | 251 State Street |
| City, State ZIP | SAINT MARYS, Pennsylvania 15857 |
| Report ID | 20161211415 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332117 |
| Inspection # | 1196472 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42121, -78.56912 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee and a coworker were adjusting the stops on the second plate of an 825-ton press. They needed to bring the second plate up for adjustment. The coworker was operating the controls to adjust the height of the second plate and proceeded to turn off the exhaust. The second plate raised while the employee working inside the press had his arm resting on the trip rod. When the second plate raised, it pinned the employee's right forearm between the trip rod and main ejection nut, causing a compound fracture.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2016, a worker at Keystone Powdered Metal Company in SAINT MARYS, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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