Carpenter Technology Corporation
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Crushing injuries — READING, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Carpenter Technology Corporation |
| Address | 101 West Bern Street |
| City, State ZIP | READING, Pennsylvania 19601 |
| Report ID | 20221210908 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries |
| Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.36000, -75.93000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to move a 2,800-pound mold using a sling lifting chain and overhead crane to insert a mold plug. Once the end of the mold was 12 to 16 inches from the floor, the employee stopped the crane and moved to insert the mold plug into the mold. The mold slipped out of the chains onto the employee's left foot, causing crush injuries to the first and second toes. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2022, a worker at Carpenter Technology Corporation in READING, Pennsylvania suffered crushing injuries to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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