OFCO, Incorporated A Delaware Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — COSHOCTON, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at OFCO, Incorporated A Delaware Corporation in COSHOCTON, OHIO
Employer OFCO, Incorporated A Delaware Corporation Report ID 2020076391
Address 111 North 14th Street City, State ZIP COSHOCTON, OHIO 43812
Event Date July 7, 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 Shearing machines
Industry (NAICS) 333999 Inspection # 1482911
GPS Coordinates 40.27000, -81.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling material from a coil to be cut to proper size. While he was holding the material down, the shearing knife actuated and amputated the tips of his left middle and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On July 7, 2020, a worker at OFCO, Incorporated A Delaware Corporation in COSHOCTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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