Brost Foundry
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — MANSFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | Brost Foundry | Report ID | 2021043118 |
| Address | 198 Wayne Street | City, State ZIP | MANSFIELD, OHIO 44902 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331529 | Inspection # | 1527998 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -82.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 14, 2021, at 7:30 AM, an employee was throwing a 78-pound casting into a wire basket when the flashing on the casting caught their leather glove and pinched their right middle finger between the two castings, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2021, a worker at Brost Foundry in MANSFIELD, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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