Rosenboom Machine & Tool, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BOWLING GREEN, OHIO
| Employer | Rosenboom Machine & Tool, Inc. | Report ID | 20181111425 |
| Address | 1032 S. Maple St. | City, State ZIP | BOWLING GREEN, OHIO 43402 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333995 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.35000, -83.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was about to clamp a small part into a horizontal bandsaw when the hydraulic clamp smashed his fingers. He suffered partial amputations to his left index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2018, a worker at Rosenboom Machine & Tool, Inc. in BOWLING GREEN, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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