Welor Waste Control, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DEFIANCE, OHIO
| Employer | Welor Waste Control, Inc. | Report ID | 2025065228 |
| Address | 520 Clinton St. | City, State ZIP | DEFIANCE, OHIO 43512 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Trucks with mounted machines, equipment unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drums, pulleys, sheaves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.29000, -84.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 3, 2025, the injured employee was unhooking a winching cable hook from a refuse container latch and training another employee. A winch lever was pulled, causing the cable to be pulled tight. The injured employee sustained a partial amputation to his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2025, a worker at Welor Waste Control, Inc. in DEFIANCE, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with trucks with mounted machines, equipment unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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