FALCON FOUNDRY CO.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LOWELLVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | FALCON FOUNDRY CO. | Report ID | 2023109568 |
| Address | 96 6TH ST. | City, State ZIP | LOWELLVILLE, OHIO 44436 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Chains, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331525 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.03000, -80.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tried to catch a metal casting being laid down with chains by rigging equipment. The casting started to slip in the chains, causing the employee's left middle finger to be pinched by the chains and resulting in an amputation down to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2023, a worker at FALCON FOUNDRY CO. in LOWELLVILLE, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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