ABB, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | ABB, Inc. | Report ID | 2025044057 |
| Address | 3000 East Sharon Road | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45241 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | 1822348 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.27000, -84.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 30, 2025, a field service engineer was working on robots in a cell when the line faulted. The engineer went to unjam the line and the machine caused an amputation to their left index fingertip (about 3/4" total from the fingertip). The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2025, a worker at ABB, Inc. in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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