YASUFUKU USA, INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | YASUFUKU USA, INC. | Report ID | 2021021008 |
| Address | 3201 N.W. 12TH ST. | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68521 |
| Event Date | February 4, 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 | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326291 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84000, -96.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a rubber mold with his hands when the mold closed onto his pinky finger. A portion of the employee's pinky finger was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 4, 2021, a worker at YASUFUKU USA, INC. in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns 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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