Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CUSTOM HOISTS INC., 771 CR. 30 A, HAYESVILLE, OHIO 44838
on — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
On June 27, 2025, at approximately 7:00 PM, an employee was operating a cell that presses rings on a cylinder and welds the rings on. The cylinder was moving between the welding station and the press station when it fell off the holder. The employee went to place the cylinder back on the holder when the cell cycled and the compression holder crushed their right hand. The employee's middle, ring, and little fingers were crushed.
Hospitalized Other finger(s) n.e.c. Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c.
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