LOUISVILLE, OHIO—
Allegheny Ludlum LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Allegheny Ludlum LLC, 1500 W Main Street, LOUISVILLE, OHIO 44641 on — Crushing injuries, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was wiping grease off a roll on the temper mill with a polish pad when the roll housing unexpectedly closed, pinning the employee's right hand between the roll and roll housing. The employee sustained a crushing injury and was hospitalized.
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LOUISVILLE, OHIO—
Allegheny Ludlum LLC
On January 3, 2018, an employee was feeding/aligning a steel strip on an automatic welder. The employee was inside the welder attempting to remove a label from a steel strip when the welder operator activated the welder, which closed on and fractured the employee's right femur.
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