Montgomery, IL — 2023-12-12

OSHA Injury Report: Aurora Metals Division L.L.C

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On 2023-12-12, an injury at Aurora Metals Division L.L.C in Montgomery, IL 60538 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was caster Helper in copper die-casting foundries.

Where did this happen?

Establishment: Aurora Metals Division L.L.C
Parent company: Aurora Metals Division L.L.C
Street: 1995 Greenfield Ave.
City: Montgomery
State: IL
ZIP: 60538
On-site location: CF3 Front side

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred: 1

Before the incident

Employees was working on casting and removing the finished casting from the die.

What happened

While trying to dislodge the part from the die the employee put a steel pipe with a closed end over the sprue. The employee went to his the piece of steel with the shortened hammer in his right hand his aim was off and with his right wrapped around the hammer his tight pointer finger struck the steel with so much that is too the tip of his finger off.

Injury or illness

Laceration without foreign body of right index finger with damage to the nail. Unspecified open wound of right index finger with damage to nail.

Object or substance involved

Shortened sledge Hammer steel pipe strike surface and parts die.

Summary line

Laseration of right index finger

Employee and industry

Job description: Caster Helper
SOC code: 9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code: 331523 — Copper die-casting foundries
NAICS vintage: 2022
Avg employees: 132
Total hours worked: 319219
EIN: 351969290
Establishment ID: 979694
Employer case #: 2623

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2023-12-12
Shift started: 14:00:00.000
Time of incident: 0:25:00.000
Submitted: 18JAN24:19:08:00

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.