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The Wire Shop Inc.

Struck against object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — MENTOR, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Wire Shop Inc. in MENTOR, OHIO
Employer The Wire Shop Inc. Report ID 2015096609
Address 5959 Pinecone Drive City, State ZIP MENTOR, OHIO 44060
Event Date September 10, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Dies, molds, patterns
Industry (NAICS) 332710 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.70000, -81.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was checking the gauging on an upper die shoe. The upper die shoe slipped/fell off the pins, and the employee turned and hit the cutting edge of the die. The employee sustained a left pointer finger soft tissue amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 10, 2015, a worker at The Wire Shop Inc. in MENTOR, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, n.e.c., with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 23 severe injury reports involving "Struck against object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.

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