Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Name: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. at Penn Aluminum International LLC
Start: 3/18/2022

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2022032478 · 3/18/2022 · Penn Aluminum International LLC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: Penn Aluminum International LLC
Location: 1117 North Second Street, MURPHYSBORO, ILLINOIS, 62966
NAICS: 331316
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On March 18, 2022, an employee was removing a broken-off piece of aluminum from inside a machine. A limit switch closed, the machine's carriage moved forward, and the employee's arm was caught between the carriage and the die face. The employee suffered a crushed hand and a broken arm and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown