Hobart Brothers
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PIQUA, OHIO
| Employer | Hobart Brothers | Report ID | 2020021913 |
| Address | 8585 Industry Park Dr. | City, State ZIP | PIQUA, OHIO 45356 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.16000, -84.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a machine that draws welding wire when the wire pinched his fingertip between the cylinder head and the wire resulting in loss of the finger nail. The employee later sustained a partial left index fingertip amputation after treatment to close the wound.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2020, a worker at Hobart Brothers in PIQUA, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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