Amputations

Name: Amputations at Hirschvogel, Inc.
Start: 10/6/2015

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015107427 · 10/6/2015 · Hirschvogel, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name: Hirschvogel, Inc.
Location: 2230 South 3rd Street, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43207
NAICS: 336399
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a lube pump on a press. He used his hand to determine the issue inside the lube tank, and the pump shaft come down on his finger. His hand was trapped between the lower shaft that was broken, amputating his right middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown