L.B. FOSTER COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Crushing injuries — MINERAL RIDGE, OHIO
| Employer | L.B. FOSTER COMPANY | Report ID | 2021087006 |
| Address | 1193 SALT SPRINGS ROAD | City, State ZIP | MINERAL RIDGE, OHIO 44440 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | 1549982 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.16000, -80.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was operating a bar drill. His hand was pinched between a table and a metal bar on the exit side of the drill. He suffered a crushed finger.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2021, a worker at L.B. FOSTER COMPANY in MINERAL RIDGE, OHIO suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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