Bohl Equipment Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — TOLEDO, OHIO
| Employer | Bohl Equipment Company | Report ID | 2023021231 |
| Address | 534 West Laskey Road | City, State ZIP | TOLEDO, OHIO 43612 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1655414 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.70000, -83.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 8, 2023, two employees were installing a cascade attachment (with four thin forks that extended out and could pull together to form two forks) on a forklift. After fixing the installation of the hoses on the forklift, the employees were checking to ensure that they would not be pinched when the attachment was activated. While one of them was checking the placement of the hoses, the attachment was activated. The forks pulled together and crushed his right ring finger, causing a laceration to the second knuckle; the fingertip was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2023, a worker at Bohl Equipment Company in TOLEDO, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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