Vehtek Systems Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — BOWLING GREEN, OHIO
| Employer | Vehtek Systems Inc. | Report ID | 2025032278 |
| Address | 2125 Wood-Bridge Blvd. | City, State ZIP | BOWLING GREEN, OHIO 43402 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container |
| Secondary Source | Slings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336370 | Inspection # | 1811413 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.38000, -83.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 9:45 a.m. on March 10, 2025, an employee was using a 5-ton overhead crane to move a right-hand check fixture, weighing 5,150 pounds, in a coordinate-measuring machine lab. As the crane lifted the fixture, the metal sling securing the fixture slipped over the employee's left thumb. The thumb was crushed between the metal slip and fixture, and the last joint was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2025, a worker at Vehtek Systems Inc. in BOWLING GREEN, OHIO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with cranes gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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