Howmet Castings and Services, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DOVER, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Howmet Castings and Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20231211086 |
| Address | 9 Roy St. | City, State ZIP | DOVER, NEW JERSEY 07801 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331529 | Inspection # | 1714872 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.88000, -74.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting a caster die onto a plate. As the employee put pressure on the equipment, their right little and ring fingers were caught in a pinch point, resulting in a crush injury and partial amputation of the ring finger.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2023, a worker at Howmet Castings and Services, Inc. in DOVER, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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