Lincoln Electric Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | Lincoln Electric Company | Report ID | 2015129651 |
| Address | 22801 St. Clair Ave. | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44117 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333992 | Inspection # | 1115300 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.58000, -81.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in Department 24 at the "B" line boxing station. Welding rods were moving on the indexing cooling conveyor that carries them from the furnace. The employee was assisting the movement of the rods along the conveyor with his left hand when his right thumb was caught in a pinch point in the conveyor resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2015, a worker at Lincoln Electric Company in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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