Amputations

Name: Amputations at FALCON FOUNDRY CO.
Start: 10/16/2023

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023109568 · 10/16/2023 · FALCON FOUNDRY CO.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Chains, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: FALCON FOUNDRY CO.
Location: 96 6TH ST., LOWELLVILLE, OHIO, 44436
NAICS: 331525
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee tried to catch a metal casting being laid down with chains by rigging equipment. The casting started to slip in the chains, causing the employee's left middle finger to be pinched by the chains and resulting in an amputation down to the first knuckle.

Source

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