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Quality Castings Co.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — ORRVILLE, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Quality Castings Co. in ORRVILLE, OHIO
Employer Quality Castings Co. Report ID 2023021285
Address 1200 N. MAIN STREET City, State ZIP ORRVILLE, OHIO 44667
Event Date February 9, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331511 Inspection # 1650579
GPS Coordinates 40.85000, -81.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was making adjustments to a core machine when the hopper struck the employee's right hand, resulting in amputation of the right thumb.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2023, a worker at Quality Castings Co. in ORRVILLE, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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