Ellwood National Forge
Contact incidents unspecified — Fractures — CORRY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Ellwood National Forge | Report ID | 2024021124 |
| Address | 441 E. Main Street | City, State ZIP | CORRY, PENNSYLVANIA 16407 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Panels, sheets, plates metal |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.92000, -79.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were making alterations to a steel plate (80 by 100 inches, weighing about 1,000 pounds) that sat over the top of a circulating pump. They had lifted the plate with a magnet, slid it slightly off the edge of the pump's surface, and then used a torch to cut pieces of steel off. When the magnet was released, the plate came down on an employee's right foot and fractured it.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2024, a worker at Ellwood National Forge in CORRY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with panels, sheets, plates metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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