Specialized Inspection Group
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — WAUSEON, OHIO
| Employer | Specialized Inspection Group | Report ID | 2022021659 |
| Address | 135 E. Linfoot St. | City, State ZIP | WAUSEON, OHIO 43553 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 335129 | Inspection # | 1581499 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.55000, -84.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 11:15 a.m. on February 21, 2022, an employee was loading a reflector onto a punch machine. The punch activated and cycled. It came down on the employee's left hand, resulting in partial amputations to the middle and index fingers to at least the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2022, a worker at Specialized Inspection Group in WAUSEON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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