Wyman-Gordon Investment Castings, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — TILTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wyman-Gordon Investment Castings, Inc. in TILTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Employer Wyman-Gordon Investment Castings, Inc. Report ID 20181010980
Address 24 Granite St City, State ZIP TILTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03276
Event Date October 24, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331512 Inspection # 1355743
GPS Coordinates 43.44000, -71.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a clogged drain. The conveyor scraper blade caught the employee's hand between the drain screen crushing three fingers.

Incident Summary

On October 24, 2018, a worker at Wyman-Gordon Investment Castings, Inc. in TILTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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