OHIO VALLEY MANUFACTURING INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MANSFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | OHIO VALLEY MANUFACTURING INC. | Report ID | 2019077120 |
| Address | 1501 HARRINGTON MEMORIAL RD. | City, State ZIP | MANSFIELD, OHIO 44903 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2019 | 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 | Chains, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Dies, molds, patterns | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332116 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -82.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 14, 2019, an employee was helping to set a die into a machine. The slack in the chain tightened and caught the employee's right ring finger between the chain and the die, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2019, a worker at OHIO VALLEY MANUFACTURING INC. in MANSFIELD, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with chains, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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