Del-Co Water Company
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MARENGO, OHIO
| Employer | Del-Co Water Company | Report ID | 2025077233 |
| Address | 4940 St Rt 229 | City, State ZIP | MARENGO, OHIO 43334 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Vehicle trailers, trailing units |
| Secondary Source | Trucks unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -82.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was assisting with hitching a trailer to a truck. The employee was working to engage the lunette ring on the trailer with the pintle hook on the truck. A mini-excavator began driving onto the rear of the trailer. The added weight caused the rear of the trailer to lower and the front to rise, creating a pinch point between the trailer and the truck. The employee s left thumb was caught in the latch mechanism of the pintle hook. The thumb tip was partially amputated and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2025, a worker at Del-Co Water Company in MARENGO, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with vehicle trailers, trailing units identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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