Phillips Manufacturing & Tower
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — SHELBY, OHIO
| Employer | Phillips Manufacturing & Tower | Report ID | 2023087208 |
| Address | 5578 State Route 61 | City, State ZIP | SHELBY, OHIO 44875 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331210 | Inspection # | 1690312 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.90000, -82.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to grab a piece of tubing that had turned sideways in a tube mill when his right hand was caught between a roller and the steel table resulting in a middle fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2023, a worker at Phillips Manufacturing & Tower in SHELBY, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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