Keihin Thermal Technology of America
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — MOUNT STERLING, OHIO
| Employer | Keihin Thermal Technology of America | Report ID | 2015053298 |
| Address | 10500 O'Day-Harrison Road | City, State ZIP | MOUNT STERLING, OHIO 43143 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423120 | Inspection # | 1068759 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.72000, -83.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered an amputation to the right-hand index finger and an injury to the left-hand middle finger when a light curtain failed to protect the point of operation from a press in the manufacturing operation.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2015, a worker at Keihin Thermal Technology of America in MOUNT STERLING, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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