Arrow Tru-Line Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — ARCHBOLD, OHIO
| Employer | Arrow Tru-Line Inc. | Report ID | 2023065636 |
| Address | 2211 South Defiance | City, State ZIP | ARCHBOLD, OHIO 43502 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Scrap metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.48000, -84.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dislodging a metal coil from a forming machine using a piece of scrap steel. Their right thumb was pinched between the scrap piece and the coil, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2023, a worker at Arrow Tru-Line Inc. in ARCHBOLD, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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