Neenah Foundry, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Crushing injuries - LINCOLN, Nebraska

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Neenah Foundry, Inc. in LINCOLN, Nebraska
Employer Neenah Foundry, Inc.
Address 5945 N 70th Street
City, State ZIP LINCOLN, Nebraska 68507
Report ID 2020099278
Event Date September 30, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source of Injury Grates
Secondary Source Overhead hoists, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331511
GPS Coordinates 40.87075, -96.62469

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Incident Narrative

An employee was flipping a grate on a manual grinding line. As he was placing the grate on the table to lay it down, the grate came off the hook, fell, and crushed the employee's right hand.

Incident Summary

On September 30, 2020, a worker at Neenah Foundry, Inc. in LINCOLN, Nebraska suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with grates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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