Neenah Foundry, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Crushing injuries — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Neenah Foundry, Inc. | Report ID | 2018099126 |
| Address | 5945 N 70th Street | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68507 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.87000, -96.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was being trained by a second employee on how to cut a metal frame on a lathe. As they set the metal frame down on the lathe, the first employee's right thumb was caught and crushed between the frame and the lathe chuck.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2018, a worker at Neenah Foundry, Inc. in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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