Severe Workplace Injuries in Jefferson, Ohio

Nov 12, 2025 · Lake City Plating LLC Amputation

An employee was inspecting a wire on a piece of equipment. His right index finger was caught by a gear, pulled between moving surfaces, and crushed. He required surgical amputation to the finger.

Struck by running powered equipment · Other finger(s) (other) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1860388

Oct 8, 2025 · KEN FORGING, INC. Amputation

Two employees were loading a steel-forging die into a forging hammer. One employee was pushing the die into place on one end of the hammer with a forklift. The injured employee was on the opposite side of the hammer making adjustments to level the die. When the forklift pushed the die into place, the injured employee's right middle finger was pinched between the stationary leveler and the die., resulting in a partial amputation to the fingertip.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning · Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) · Manufacturing

Feb 9, 2024 · Presrite Corporation Hospitalized

An employee was operating an overhead crane that was carrying a suspended magnet. The employee attempted to stop the magnet from striking a steel container when they got caught between the magnet and the container, resulting in a punctured lung, broken ribs, and a broken wrist.

Struck by suspended or swinging objects (other) · Multiple internal chest locations · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1728579

Aug 17, 2023 · Ken Forging Inc Hospitalized

An employee was operating an overhead crane that was carrying a die set. The hoist pin came out and the steel die set fell onto the employee's left foot resulting in injuries to the foot and toes that required hospitalization and surgery.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Multiple foot (feet) locations · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1697924

Apr 21, 2023 · Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation Hospitalized

An employee was building a wooden pallet using a pneumatic nail gun. When he activated the nail gun, the nail exited through the corner edge of the board and punctured his hand, going through the fifth metacarpal bone.

Struck by discharged object or substance · Hand(s) (other) · Manufacturing

Dec 17, 2021 · Ken Forging Inc Amputation

An employee was operating a blasting machine. Between parts, the employee was shoveling some steel shot off the floor. While shoveling the steel shot behind the machine, he lost his balance and fell into the chain and sprocket on the back of the blasting machine, resulting in amputation of his right index finger to the first knuckle. The chain and sprocket were not guarded at the time.

Fall on same level (other) · Finger(s), fingernail(s) (other) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1570436

Jan 10, 2020 · PRESRITE CORPORATION Hospitalized

An employee was trimming the flash off a part when another part touched his shirt and set it on fire. The employee suffered second- and third-degree burns on the back and was hospitalized.

Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source · Back, including spine, spinal cord · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1456794

Sep 21, 2019 · Presite Corporation, Jefferson Div. Amputation

An employee was changing dies on a press. The upper die slipped out and crushed the employee's right ring finger, resulting in an amputation.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Finger(s), fingernail(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1447536

Jan 23, 2018 · PRESRITE CORP. Hospitalized

An employee was grabbing an end piece from the billet box on a shear cutter when the shear cut another piece (an approximately 70-pound billet), which rolled and struck his left hand. His index and ring fingers broke, and the three middle fingers required stitches on the palm side. He was hospitalized and had surgery.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Finger(s), fingernail(s) · Manufacturing · OSHA inspection 1291589

Mar 31, 2015 · PRESRITE CORP. Hospitalized

On or about 3/31/2015, at approximately 9:50 p.m., an employee was hospitalized with a chin laceration. The employee was operating a mechanically powered hot trim press. After the press cycle, the work piece became stuck in the upper die of the press. The work piece then fell from the die and struck the hand tongs the employee was holding, which caused the tong's handle to strike the employee in the chin.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Jaw, chin · Manufacturing