Wright Tool Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — BARBERTON, OHIO
| Employer | Wright Tool Company | Report ID | 2022109406 |
| Address | 1 Wright Place | City, State ZIP | BARBERTON, OHIO 44203 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Drills-stationary |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | 1631826 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.02000, -81.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a drill press. When the employee was setting a part with the left hand, the clamp activated and amputated a portion of the employee's left thumb.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2022, a worker at Wright Tool Company in BARBERTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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