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MIDLAND GARAGE DOOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at MIDLAND GARAGE DOOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer MIDLAND GARAGE DOOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY Report ID 2015075122
Address 13661 Giles Road City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68138
Event Date July 27, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Clamps, couplings
Industry (NAICS) 332321 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.17000, -96.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee had his hand on a spring he was building for a garage door. He pushed the lever to lock the clamp in its place, and his hand got caught under the clamp. He pulled his hand away, amputating his left thumb tip in the process. He was hospitalized and had thumb surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 27, 2015, a worker at MIDLAND GARAGE DOOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with clamps, couplings identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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