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The Timken Company

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BUCYRUS, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Timken Company in BUCYRUS, OHIO
Employer The Timken Company Report ID 2023054691
Address 2325 E. Mansfield St. City, State ZIP BUCYRUS, OHIO 44820
Event Date May 26, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 336310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.81000, -82.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee's left middle finger was pinched between a hopper and its lid, resulting in amputation of the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On May 26, 2023, a worker at The Timken Company in BUCYRUS, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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