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OSHA Injury Report: Deister Machine Company

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at Deister Machine Company in 1933 E Wayne St, Fort Wayne, IN 46803 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was machinist in amalgamators (i.e., metallurgical and mining machinery) manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Deister Machine Company
Parent company
Deister Machine Company
Street
1933 E Wayne St
City
Fort Wayne
State
IN
ZIP
46803
On-site location
Machine Shop

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
18

Before the incident

using the overhead crane to position shaft on rack.

What happened

load became unstable striking his hand against another piece of metal material smashing his finger.

Injury or illness

finger amputation

Object or substance involved

metal shaft

Summary line

finger amputation

Employee and industry

Job description
Machinist
SOC code
51-4041 — Machinists
NAICS code
333131 — Amalgamators (i.e., metallurgical and mining machinery) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
351
Total hours worked
677563
EIN
350266470
Establishment ID
1070177
Employer case #
12

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
14:00
Time of incident
21:45
Filing year
2024
Submitted
11FEB2025:15:34:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.