Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123579.015 - Employee foot is amputated in converging floor

Accident Summary Nr: 123579.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 10/24/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1445233.015	01/29/2020		336340	Asama Coldwater Manufacturing Inc

Abstract: At 11:38 a.m. on October 24, 2019, an employee was approaching an iron melting furnace with a tilting and converging floor to add carbon trim material to the batch to balance it for tapping. The employee tripped and his foot went under a tilting and converging floor surrounding the furnace as a coworker actuated the tilt function to return the floor to the level position. The employee's foot was crushed and he was hospitalized and subsequently required amputation of his right foot.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Crushed, Floor, Floor Opening, Foot, Iron, Melting Furnace, Tripped

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1445233.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Furnace, kiln and oven operators

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