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Reliable Castings Corporation

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SIDNEY, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Reliable Castings Corporation in SIDNEY, OHIO
Employer Reliable Castings Corporation Report ID 2016098580
Address 1521 W. MICHIGAN ST. City, State ZIP SIDNEY, OHIO 45365
Event Date September 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 Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331521 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.29000, -84.16000

Incident Narrative

On or about September 11, 2016, an employee was helping to replace a hydraulic cylinder when the employee's finger was caught between the end of the cylinder and the mounting collar, amputating the left index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On September 11, 2016, a worker at Reliable Castings Corporation in SIDNEY, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. 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.

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