PIONEER FORGE, DIVISION OF POWERS & SONS, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PIONEER, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PIONEER FORGE, DIVISION OF POWERS & SONS, LLC in PIONEER, OHIO
Employer PIONEER FORGE, DIVISION OF POWERS & SONS, LLC Report ID 20161110546
Address 101 INDUSTRIAL AVE. City, State ZIP PIONEER, OHIO 43554
Event Date November 9, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332111 Inspection # 1191702
GPS Coordinates 41.67000, -84.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a power press and attempting to place a part when four left-hand fingers were amputated in the pinch point between the press die and the part.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2016, a worker at PIONEER FORGE, DIVISION OF POWERS & SONS, LLC in PIONEER, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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