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Johnson Welded Products, Inc.

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — URBANA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Johnson Welded Products, Inc. in URBANA, OHIO
Employer Johnson Welded Products, Inc. Report ID 2025065660
Address 625 S Edgewood Ave City, State ZIP URBANA, OHIO 43078
Event Date June 13, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Thumb(s)
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Other product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 333992 Inspection # 1832762
GPS Coordinates 40.10000, -83.77000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was placing a measuring tape on top of a baffle tester machine being operating by another employee. The machine cycled and the injured employee's right thumb got caught between the tester plate and the baffle tank, resulting in a partial amputation that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 13, 2025, a worker at Johnson Welded Products, Inc. in URBANA, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with other product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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