CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEW BREMEN, OHIO
| Employer | CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION | Report ID | 2023076933 |
| Address | 44 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET | City, State ZIP | NEW BREMEN, OHIO 45869 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333924 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.43000, -84.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was training another employee on a hoist and heavy assembly operations for powered industrial vehicle manufacturing. One employee was lowering the power unit down when the injured employee's hand was caught and pinched between the power unit and a stationary piece of equipment. The employee's left thumb was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2023, a worker at CROWN EQUIPMENT CORPORATION in NEW BREMEN, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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