BOYERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA—
Unicast Company
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Unicast Company, 241 N. Washington Street, BOYERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19512 on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
While working on floor molds, an employee moved and twisted his leg, resulting in a fracture to his lower right leg.
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Unicast Company
A mold cart rolled backwards and off the side of the ramp at the dump station striking an employee and causing a lower right leg fracture.
BOYERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA—
Unicast Company
An employee was checking to see if the proximity switch in a mold handling machine was blocked when the machine moved and caught the employee's middle fingertip between a bracket and a mold cart. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
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