Sancast, Inc. a subsidiary of Wabtec
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — COSHOCTON, OHIO
| Employer | Sancast, Inc. a subsidiary of Wabtec | Report ID | 2018066315 |
| Address | 535 Clow Lane | City, State ZIP | COSHOCTON, OHIO 43812 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1327120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.24000, -81.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing a headboard change out on a mold machine. The employee stepped back onto a limit switch causing the hydraulic pusher to traverse and catch the employee's left foot between the 900 psi hydraulic pusher and a fixed portion of the roller conveyor. The employee's left foot was fractured. The conveyor with hydraulic pusher was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2018, a worker at Sancast, Inc. a subsidiary of Wabtec in COSHOCTON, OHIO suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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