Reifel Industries, Inc.
Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery — Amputations involving bone loss — PIONEER, OHIO
| Employer | Reifel Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2025021067 |
| Address | 201 Ohio Street | City, State ZIP | PIONEER, OHIO 43554 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery | Source of Injury | Material handling and warehousing machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332812 | Inspection # | 1803501 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.68000, -84.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was raking screws at the transfer cart from the paint bath to the oven when a screw fell on the ground. While the employee was picking up the screw, an automated transfer cart moved and amputated their left little finger to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2025, a worker at Reifel Industries, Inc. in PIONEER, OHIO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery, with material handling and warehousing machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery injuries.
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