THREE D METALS INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — VALLEY CITY, OHIO
| Employer | THREE D METALS INC. | Report ID | 2018032932 |
| Address | 5462 INNOVATION DRIVE | City, State ZIP | VALLEY CITY, OHIO 44280 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Metal materials-nonstructural, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.24000, -81.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually sliding a tail stock into a slitter machine's arbors when his right index finger was pinched between the stock and a bolt, causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2018, a worker at THREE D METALS INC. in VALLEY CITY, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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