PIONEER, OHIO—
Toledo Tool and Die Company
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Toledo Tool and Die Company, 2 Kexon Drive, PIONEER, OHIO 43554 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
On April 5, 2023, at 7:00 a.m., an employee was using a pry bar on a piece of steel being moved by an overhead crane. The piece of the steel he was prying against slipped and landed on his right thumb, resulting in an amputation.
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PIONEER, OHIO—
Toledo Tool and Die Company
An employee was sitting on a steel I-beam when it rolled onto his leg. He suffered a fracture to the lower leg.
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