Berlin Foundry & Machine Company, LLC
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Crushing injuries - BERLIN, New Hampshire
| Employer | Berlin Foundry & Machine Company, LLC |
| Address | 489 Goebel St. |
| City, State ZIP | BERLIN, New Hampshire 03570 |
| Report ID | 2020109916 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Metalworking lathes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333512 |
| Inspection # | 1498402 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.46610, -71.17750 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an industrial lathe when the tail stock on a 17,000-pound reel spool broke and the spool dropped onto his leg, crushing it. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2020, a worker at Berlin Foundry & Machine Company, LLC in BERLIN, New Hampshire suffered crushing injuries to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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