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The Malish Corporation

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MENTOR, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Malish Corporation in MENTOR, OHIO
Employer The Malish Corporation Report ID 20201211493
Address 7333 Corporate Blvd City, State ZIP MENTOR, OHIO 44060
Event Date December 8, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 339994 Inspection # 1508493
GPS Coordinates 41.67000, -81.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up a brush making machine. The drill stuck in the table. When the employee grabbed the drill shroud, the drill bit came free and stored energy in the drill spindle arm cause the drill shroud to rise quickly. The employee's left middle fingertip was compressed between the drill shroud and the base of the drill spindle housing. The fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 8, 2020, a worker at The Malish Corporation in MENTOR, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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