Wauseon Machine & Manufacturing Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WAUSEON, OHIO
| Employer | Wauseon Machine & Manufacturing Inc. | Report ID | 2017054024 |
| Address | 995 Enterprise Ave. | City, State ZIP | WAUSEON, OHIO 43567 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.55000, -84.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 3, 2017, at approximately 5:00 PM, an employee was moving steel on a "V" cart when the load shifted and partially amputated his right thumb.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2017, a worker at Wauseon Machine & Manufacturing Inc. in WAUSEON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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