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 | Report ID | 2020109916 |
| Address | 489 Goebel St. | City, State ZIP | BERLIN, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03570 |
| 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 | 44.46000, -71.17000 | ||
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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