LINCOLN ELECTRIC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — EUCLID, OHIO
| Employer | LINCOLN ELECTRIC | Report ID | 20221210870 |
| Address | 22801 ST. CLAIR AVENUE | City, State ZIP | EUCLID, OHIO 44117 |
| Event Date | December 14, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333992 | Inspection # | 1640531 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.58000, -81.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating equipment to resize a welding wire. As the operator was guiding the wire into the machine, their finger became entangled in the wire, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 14, 2022, a worker at LINCOLN ELECTRIC in EUCLID, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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