Boose Aluminum Foundry Company, Incorporated
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — REAMSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Boose Aluminum Foundry Company, Incorporated | Report ID | 2021097684 |
| Address | 77 North Reamstown Road | City, State ZIP | REAMSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17567 |
| Event Date | September 7, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331524 | Inspection # | 1553523 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.21000, -76.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a saw to cut off a casting. The saw blade contacted the employee's left thumb, causing an amputation to the thumb.
Incident Summary
On September 7, 2021, a worker at Boose Aluminum Foundry Company, Incorporated in REAMSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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