Bucyrus Precision Tech Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — BUCYRUS, OHIO
| Employer | Bucyrus Precision Tech Inc. | Report ID | 2019088995 |
| Address | 200 Crossroads Blvd. | City, State ZIP | BUCYRUS, OHIO 44820 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Lathes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333517 | Inspection # | 1428766 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.83000, -82.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing the chuck in a lathe when the chuck clamped and crushed the employee's fingers, resulting in amputations of the left third and fourth fingertips.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2019, a worker at Bucyrus Precision Tech Inc. in BUCYRUS, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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