SKOKIE, ILLINOIS—
Castwell Products, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Castwell Products, LLC, 7800 N. Austin Ave., SKOKIE, ILLINOIS 60077 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee suffered a partial amputation of the right thumb when his finger was caught between a metal table frame and a metal box that was raised by a forklift to be moved.
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SKOKIE, ILLINOIS—
Castwell Products, LLC
An employee was "charging" a furnace with more metal stock. There was a reaction when the metal stock was placed into the molten metal in the furnace, and molten metal blasted off onto the employee. He suffered burns to his hands, torso, and legs.
SKOKIE, ILLINOIS—
Castwell Products, LLC
An employee was moving a ladle hoist into position to pour material into a form. The metal framework for the hoist came loose and fell 8-10 feet onto the employee, striking his hand, arms, and shoulder.
SKOKIE, ILLINOIS—
Castwell Products, LLC
An employee was putting a finished mold (45-48 lbs.) onto a storage rack when he suffered a back injury.
SKOKIE, ILLINOIS—
Castwell Products, LLC
An employee was sweeping on the furnace deck when he fell backward into a pit that was 12 feet deep, injuring his back and requiring hospitalization.
SKOKIE, ILLINOIS—
Castwell Products, LLC
An employee was grinding a chisel. When he placed the chisel on the work blade, the grinding wheel caught the chisel through the work rest and pulled his left thumb into the grinding wheel. His left thumb was partially amputated.
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