A.M. Castle & Company

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at A.M. Castle & Company in FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer A.M. Castle & Company Report ID 2022108908
Address 299 Canal Rd City, State ZIP FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA 19030
Event Date October 10, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.19000, -74.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a battery from a side loader. The battery cover came down and crushed the employee's left middle finger, causing an amputation from the back of the nailbed to the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 10, 2022, a worker at A.M. Castle & Company in FAIRLESS HILLS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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