URBANA, OHIO—
Johnson Welded Products, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. · Amputations
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Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Johnson Welded Products, Inc. , 625 S.Edgewood Ave, URBANA, OHIO 43078 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was placing plugs into tank bushings. The tester operator actuated the test sequence, causing the safety door to close while the employee's hand was in the door. The employee's left ring finger was amputated halfway down to the fingernail.
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URBANA, OHIO—
Johnson Welded Products, Inc.
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.
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