Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MASON, OHIO
| Employer | Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America | Report ID | 2018043836 |
| Address | 4773 Bethany Rd | City, State ZIP | MASON, OHIO 45040 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336322 | Inspection # | 1311256 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.37000, -84.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a pneumatic chuck's plastic air line when his left index finger became trapped between the air chuck he was working on and a work pusher that was active on the opposite side of the equipment, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2018, a worker at Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America in MASON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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