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Maspeth Welding, Inc.

Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. — Amputations involving bone loss — MASPETH, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Maspeth Welding, Inc. in MASPETH, NEW YORK
Employer Maspeth Welding, Inc. Report ID 20241211968
Address 59-30 54th Street City, State ZIP MASPETH, NEW YORK 11378
Event Date December 10, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. Source of Injury Dies, molds, patterns
Secondary Source Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 238990 Inspection # 1795755
GPS Coordinates 40.71000, -73.91000

Incident Narrative

On 12/10/2024, an employee was moving a die casting into the press machine with an overhead crane when the die casting jammed his left little finger into the machine and it was surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 10, 2024, a worker at Maspeth Welding, Inc. in MASPETH, NEW YORK suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c., with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 144 severe injury reports involving "Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by suspended or swinging objects n.e.c. injuries.

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