WAPAKONETA, OHIO—
General Aluminum Mfg. Company
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at General Aluminum Mfg. Company, 13663 Short Rd., WAPAKONETA, OHIO 45895 on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
On September 22, 2016, an employee was standing on the stairs next to a forklift that was prying solidified metal off a metal casting. The forklift freed the metal and it struck the employee in the chest and face, causing the employee to fall 4 or 5 feet backwards over a guardrail. The employee was hospitalized.
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WAPAKONETA, OHIO—
General Aluminum Mfg. Company
At about 12:00 a.m. on July 19, 2021, an employee had just cut through an aluminum part on a bandsaw when the blade lacerated the employee's right little fingertip.
WAPAKONETA, OHIO—
General Aluminum Mfg. Company
An employee was lifting a die plate with a hoist. The employee's finger was caught between the hoist hook and the die plate eyebolt, and the fingertip was amputated.
CONNEAUT, OHIO—
General Aluminum MFG Company
On or about 6/8/2016, at approximately 1:15, an employee was placing a stencil inside a mold when a piece (known as a cradle) fell down from inside the top of the mold and struck/partially amputated the employee's left middle and ring fingers.
CONNEAUT, OHIO—
General Aluminum MFG Company
While performing a maintenance task on a mold tilting device, an employee's hand was caught in the device, causing muscle damage that required surgery.
WAPAKONETA, OHIO—
General Aluminum Mfg. Company
On or about April 28, 2015, an employee sustained a serious injury to the left hand while changing the RLCH chop saw blade located in the finishing department. The saw was not locked out at the time of the incident.
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