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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017077091 · 7/28/2017 · Thieman Quality Metal Fab, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Parts and materials, unspecified

Employer

Name
Thieman Quality Metal Fab, Inc.
Location
05140 Dicke Rd., NEW BREMEN, OHIO, 45869
NAICS
332999
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On July 28, 2017, an employee was removing metal parts from the laser table and stacking them on a skid. As the employee placed a part (approximately 100 lbs.) on the skid, the left middle finger was pinched between two parts resulting in a distal amputation of the finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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