TFO Tech Company Ltd.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — JEFFERSONVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | TFO Tech Company Ltd. | Report ID | 2019088996 |
| Address | 221 State Street | City, State ZIP | JEFFERSONVILLE, OHIO 43128 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Lathes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423120 | Inspection # | 1428081 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.65000, -83.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a work piece on the lathe using a pin piece. While screwing in the punch pin, the employee was caught in the machine resulting in a fractured arm and shoulder, fractured ribs, and a collapsed artery requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2019, a worker at TFO Tech Company Ltd. in JEFFERSONVILLE, OHIO suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, unspecified. 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.
Context
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