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Thieman Quality Metal Fab, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW BREMEN, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Thieman Quality Metal Fab, Inc. in NEW BREMEN, OHIO
Employer Thieman Quality Metal Fab, Inc. Report ID 2017077091
Address 05140 Dicke Rd. City, State ZIP NEW BREMEN, OHIO 45869
Event Date July 28, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.46000, -84.35000

Incident Narrative

On July 28, 2017, an employee was removing metal parts from the laser table and stacking them on a skid. As the employee placed a part (approximately 100 lbs.) on the skid, the left middle finger was pinched between two parts resulting in a distal amputation of the finger.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2017, a worker at Thieman Quality Metal Fab, Inc. in NEW BREMEN, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 amputation.

Context

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