Vehtek Systems Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BOWLING GREEN, OHIO
| Employer | Vehtek Systems Inc. | Report ID | 2023065474 |
| Address | 2125 Wood-Bridge Blvd. | City, State ZIP | BOWLING GREEN, OHIO 43402 |
| Event Date | June 20, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336370 | Inspection # | 1678705 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.38000, -83.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning a die plate using a wrench. The die plate moved and the employee's fingers were caught against the wrench. The employee sustained amputations to one or more fingers.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2023, a worker at Vehtek Systems Inc. in BOWLING GREEN, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was 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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