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Metal-Matic, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Crushing injuries — MIDDLETOWN, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Metal-Matic, Inc. in MIDDLETOWN, OHIO
Employer Metal-Matic, Inc. Report ID 20221211234
Address 1701 Made Industrial Dr. City, State ZIP MIDDLETOWN, OHIO 45044
Event Date December 29, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cranes-other fixed or stationary cranes
Secondary Source Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331210 Inspection # 1641768
GPS Coordinates 39.46000, -84.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a jib crane to load coils onto a machine. He was helping to guide the coils when one slid back and pinched his hand between the hook/handle and another coil. The employee sustained a crush injury to the right hand and was hospitalized for surgery.

Incident Summary

On December 29, 2022, a worker at Metal-Matic, Inc. in MIDDLETOWN, OHIO suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-other fixed or stationary cranes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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