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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023031950 · 3/2/2023 · ELYRIA FOUNDRY COMPANY LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Overhead hoists, unspecified

Employer

Name
ELYRIA FOUNDRY COMPANY LLC
Location
120 FILBERT ST., ELYRIA, OHIO, 44036
NAICS
331511
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On March 2, 2023, an employee was using a hoist to lower a 700-pound casting onto a work surface. The employee's left hand was on the work surface when the casting lowered onto their thumb, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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