COLDWATER, OHIO·
Lincoln Electric Automation - Coldwater
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing · Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Lincoln Electric Automation - Coldwater, 911 North 2nd Street, COLDWATER, OHIO 45828 on , Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss, affecting the thumb(s).
Final narrative
On July 26, 2025, an employee was assembling a custom-designed automation line. During troubleshooting, he made contact with a photoelectric sensor that was part of the machine s part detection system. This triggered a small pneumatic crimping cylinder, which activated and came down on the tip of his right thumb, resulting in a partial amputation without bone loss.
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