Ellwood Specialty Steel
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures — NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Ellwood Specialty Steel | Report ID | 2017042966 |
| Address | 499 Honeybee Lane | City, State ZIP | NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16105 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.08000, -80.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a steel bar on a lathe and tried to move the steady rest, which was open. When contacted, the top part of the steady rest fell onto and broke his right hand. He was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2017, a worker at Ellwood Specialty Steel in NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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