CANTON DROP FORGE INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CANTON, OHIO
| Employer | CANTON DROP FORGE INC. | Report ID | 2017010588 |
| Address | 4575 SOUTHWAY SW | City, State ZIP | CANTON, OHIO 44706 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forging machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332111 | Inspection # | 1204973 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.78000, -81.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 1/19/2017, at approximately 1830, an employee was attempting to remove a die key from a steam-powered forging hammer when his leg became caught and injured between the key knocker ram and the hammer.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2017, a worker at CANTON DROP FORGE INC. in CANTON, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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