The Lincoln Electric Company
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | The Lincoln Electric Company | Report ID | 2022010281 |
| Address | 22801 St Clair Avenue | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44117 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sanders-powered |
| Secondary Source | Parts and materials, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333992 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.58000, -81.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pedestal disk sander to chamfer a part. The employee suffered an amputation to a left-hand fingertip, caused by the part.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2022, a worker at The Lincoln Electric Company in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with sanders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2022 | CONSOLIDATED EDISON of New York | LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 11, 2022 | Dana White Machining and Welding | NOVA, OHIO | Amputations | Amp. |
| Feb 24, 2019 | WYATT FIELD SERVICE COMPANY | TULSA, OKLAHOMA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Mar 9, 2017 | P.M. D'Onofrio Construction Inc. | MEDIA, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jan 16, 2023 | TK Elevator | MIDLAND, TEXAS | Crushing injuries | Hosp. |
| Jan 23, 2015 | Bowlmor AMF | NORTH BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Price Chopper | ALBANY, NEW YORK | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jan 7, 2015 | AMG Resources, Inc. | NEWARK, NEW JERSEY | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |