COMPCO Industries Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — COLUMBIANA, OHIO
| Employer | COMPCO Industries Inc. | Report ID | 2024076920 |
| Address | 400 W. RAILROAD ST., SUITE 2 | City, State ZIP | COLUMBIANA, OHIO 44408 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Vises, clamps |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332420 | Inspection # | 1766757 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.88000, -80.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning a 2" diameter pipe in a pneumatic vise. The vise pinched the employee's right index finger partially amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2024, a worker at COMPCO Industries Inc. in COLUMBIANA, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with vises, clamps identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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