Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Howmet Castings and Services, Inc., 9 Roy St., DOVER, NEW JERSEY 07801
on — Amputations, affecting the Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was setting a caster die onto a plate. As the employee put pressure on the equipment, their right little and ring fingers were caught in a pinch point, resulting in a crush injury and partial amputation of the ring finger.
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An employee was checking a shredder machine to ensure it was clean. Their fingers were caught and crushed inside the machine resulting in an amputation.
An employee was retracting an extendable trailer unloader when their right index fingertip was pinched between a step stool and the trailer unloader, resulting in amputation.
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