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L&W Engineering

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at L&W Engineering in AVON, OHIO
Employer L&W Engineering Report ID 2017043787
Address 1190 Jaycox Rd. City, State ZIP AVON, OHIO 44011
Event Date April 28, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Dies, molds, patterns
Secondary Source Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332116 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.47000, -82.00000

Incident Narrative

On April 28, 2017, an employee was setting up a die on a roller conveyor when the die shifted and rolled on the conveyor, pinching the end of his left middle finger. He sustained a crushing injury resulting in amputation of the left middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On April 28, 2017, a worker at L&W Engineering in AVON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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