Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Werk-Brau Co., Inc., 2800 Fostoria Rd., FINDLAY, OHIO 45840
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On September 30, 2022, an employee was assembling a bucket in a tilt bucket booth. The bucket's tack welds broke and it fell. It pinched the employee's right index fingertip against a table, causing the amputation of the fingertip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
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