Nelson Manufacturing Company

Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. — Amputations involving bone loss — OTTAWA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Nelson Manufacturing Company in OTTAWA, OHIO
Employer Nelson Manufacturing Company Report ID 20241110280
Address 6448 US Rt 224 City, State ZIP OTTAWA, OHIO 45875
Event Date November 4, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Injured by object handled by person n.e.c. Source of Injury Vehicle and machine parts unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 336212 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.02000, -83.98000

Incident Narrative

On November 4, 2024, an employee was welding a rocker on a welding table. When he moved the weldment it tipped over onto his right little finger. The employee sustained an open fracture to the finger and medical amputation of the fingertip between the nailbed and the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On November 4, 2024, a worker at Nelson Manufacturing Company in OTTAWA, OHIO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object handled by person n.e.c., with vehicle and machine parts unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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