Miller Pipe Line
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — TOLEDO, OHIO
| Employer | Miller Pipe Line | Report ID | 2015118631 |
| Address | 616 Striecher St. | City, State ZIP | TOLEDO, OHIO 43608 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.68000, -83.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 14, 2015, an employee was loading tools and was folding a triangle tool that has steel cables attached to it. The cables had slack in them and when the employee folded them, the cable tightened up and amputated the employee's right pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2015, a worker at Miller Pipe Line in TOLEDO, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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