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Ohio Wire Form and Spring

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — COLUMBUS, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ohio Wire Form and Spring in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer Ohio Wire Form and Spring Report ID 2018054249
Address 2270 South High Street City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43207
Event Date May 2, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Presses, except printing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331319 Inspection # 1315207
GPS Coordinates 39.91000, -82.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up a manual kick press when it cycled and amputated the employee's left index fingertip in a pinch point. The pinch point was unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On May 2, 2018, a worker at Ohio Wire Form and Spring in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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