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OSHA Injury Report: Reliable Tool & Machine Co., Inc.

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at Reliable Tool & Machine Co., Inc. in Kendallville, IN 46755 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was cCN Mill Operator in production Machining and Welding.

Establishment
Reliable Tool & Machine Co., Inc.
Parent company
Reliable Tool & Machine Co., Inc.
Street
301 West Ohio Street
City
Kendallville
State
IN
ZIP
46755
On-site location
Mill Line Okuma 1
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
12

EE was preforming a tool change on a CNC Mill and failed to put the machine in manual mode when changing the tool. As the EE inserted the tool into the holder the tool change arm engaged and pinched the tip of his finger

EE was preforming a tool change on a CNC Mill and failed to put the machine in manual mode when changing the tool. As the EE inserted the tool into the holder the tool change arm engaged and pinched the tip of his finger

Amputation of the tip of the right pinky finger

Okuma 1 Mill

Amputation tipof right pinky finger

Job description
CCN Mill Operator
SOC code
51-9161 — Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
NAICS code
332710 — Production Machining and Welding
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
136
Total hours worked
286818
EIN
350997577
Establishment ID
169995
Employer case #
R2023006
Date of incident
Shift started
6:00:00.000
Time of incident
6:45:00.000
Submitted
30JAN24:16:34:00

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