WAPAKONETA, OHIO—
Perfection Group, Inc.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Perfection Group, Inc., 400 W. Harrison Street, WAPAKONETA, OHIO 45895 on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
On May 16, 2025, at 2:45 p.m., an employee was manually rolling the belt on an HVAC blower when their right middle and ring fingers got caught between the belt and pulley, resulting in amputations.
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An engineer was working with an estimator at a customer site. The engineer was climbing a ladder when a foot slipped and the engineer fell about three feet to the ground resulting in a broken left arm and hospitalization.
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