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The Eisenhauer Manufacturing Co.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Eisenhauer Manufacturing Co. in VAN WERT, OHIO
Employer The Eisenhauer Manufacturing Co. Report ID 20171110507
Address 409 Center St. City, State ZIP VAN WERT, OHIO 45891
Event Date November 2, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332116 Inspection # 1275823
GPS Coordinates 40.87000, -84.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a mechanical power press. The press cycled while the employee was unloading a stamped part from the point of operation, causing an amputation to finger(s) on the employee's left hand.

Incident Summary

On November 2, 2017, a worker at The Eisenhauer Manufacturing Co. in VAN WERT, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 amputation.

Context

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