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Johnson Welded Products, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — URBANA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Johnson Welded Products, Inc. in URBANA, OHIO
Employer Johnson Welded Products, Inc. Report ID 2015030909
Address 625 S.Edgewood Ave City, State ZIP URBANA, OHIO 43078
Event Date March 2, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333992 Inspection # 1047177
GPS Coordinates 40.10000, -83.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was placing plugs into tank bushings. The tester operator actuated the test sequence, causing the safety door to close while the employee's hand was in the door. The employee's left ring finger was amputated halfway down to the fingernail.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2015, a worker at Johnson Welded Products, Inc. in URBANA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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