ESCO Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Avulsions, enucleations — NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | ESCO Corporation | Report ID | 2017010647 |
| Address | 9098 East Side Drive Extension | City, State ZIP | NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI 39345 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forging machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.35000, -89.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The wiring for an argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) motor caught fire and the AOD had to be operated manually. An employee attempted to insert a crank handle into the AOD crank. As the employee was manually tilting the AOD, it moved beyond the center of gravity and the crank handle started spinning rapidly. When the employee tried to grab the crank handle, his right middle finger was caught in the chain and sprocket, de-gloving the fingertip. The chain and sprocket was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2017, a worker at ESCO Corporation in NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered avulsions, enucleations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forging machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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