R&R Tool, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BLANCHESTER, OHIO
| Employer | R&R Tool, Inc. | Report ID | 2025043455 |
| Address | 1449 Middleboro Road | City, State ZIP | BLANCHESTER, OHIO 45107 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2025 | 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 | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333513 | Inspection # | 1819410 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.30000, -83.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a foot-pedal-operated shear press. While the employee was adjusting material in the press, it activated and crushed their left ring fingertip, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2025, a worker at R&R Tool, Inc. in BLANCHESTER, 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 stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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