Borgers Ohio, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORWALK, OHIO
| Employer | Borgers Ohio, Inc. | Report ID | 2021010416 |
| Address | 400 Industrial Parkway | City, State ZIP | NORWALK, OHIO 44857 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336360 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.26000, -82.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 15, 2021, an employee was pushing a bed plate (for a textile production line's needle loom) into place. The bed slid in quickly, and his finger was caught in a shear point between it and a mounting bracket. He suffered a partial amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2021, a worker at Borgers Ohio, Inc. in NORWALK, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, 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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