ROSS ALUMINUM CASTINGS, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SIDNEY, OHIO
| Employer | ROSS ALUMINUM CASTINGS, LLC | Report ID | 2019054868 |
| Address | 815 N. OAK AVE. | City, State ZIP | SIDNEY, OHIO 45365 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331524 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.29000, -84.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a saw to cut a raw aluminum ingot. The employee's finger was smashed between the ingot and the saw table resulting in amputation of the left middle finger from the tip to the top knuckle.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2019, a worker at ROSS ALUMINUM CASTINGS, LLC in SIDNEY, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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