AK TUBE LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WALBRIDGE, OHIO
| Employer | AK TUBE LLC | Report ID | 2016021315 |
| Address | 30400 E. BROADWAY | City, State ZIP | WALBRIDGE, OHIO 43465 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Metal pipes, tubing | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1127354 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.59000, -83.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 11, 2016, an employee was performing a flare test on a 5" metal tube. The employee was holding the tube on the test cone and cycled the hydraulic press. The tube slipped off of the test cone, pinching the employee's finger between the tube and the bottom of the press. The employee's left pointer fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2016, a worker at AK TUBE LLC in WALBRIDGE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2021 | Manhattan Construction Company | IRVING, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| May 7, 2016 | K Mart Corporation | SARASOTA, FLORIDA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Thompson Seed Potato | ZAHL, NORTH DAKOTA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jun 9, 2017 | PEREZ BROTHERS INC. | BARRIGADA, GUAM | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jun 20, 2019 | Mountaire Farms | MILLSBORO, DELAWARE | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Mar 28, 2015 | Xtreme Drilling & Coil Services | WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Kranig Excavating Inc | ALBANY, WISCONSIN | Amputations | Amp. |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Vicksburg Forest Products | VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI | Fractures | Hosp. |