Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Tri Dim Filter Corporation, 1410 Motor Ave, FREMONT, OHIO 43420
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On April 17, 2017, an employee was hoisting material via crane and suffered a distal finger amputation after it was caught between the crane hook and hoist attachment.
AmputationFingertip(s)Cranes, unspecified
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