Reliable Castings Corporation
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | Reliable Castings Corporation | Report ID | 2019043682 |
| Address | 3530 Spring Grove Ave. | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45223 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331521 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.14000, -84.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was handling and cutting a 44 lb. aluminum cast on a vertical saw work station. The cast became snagged on the saw as the employee attempted to cut the cast. The employee attempted to pull the cast loose from the saw and the saw blade forced the cast downward. The cast fell on the employee's right fifth finger/little finger, crushing it and resulting in a medical amputation of the fifth digit fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2019, a worker at Reliable Castings Corporation in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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