Extrudex Aluminum Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — NORTH JACKSON, OHIO
| Employer | Extrudex Aluminum Inc. | Report ID | 2015020791 |
| Address | 12051 MAHONING AVE. | City, State ZIP | NORTH JACKSON, OHIO 44451 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cases, cabinets, racks, shelves, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331316 | Inspection # | 1049644 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.09000, -80.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working in the extrusion department was moving racking material with a crane when he pinched his left-hand, third fingertip between the hook and rack. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation and underwent out-patient surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2015, a worker at Extrudex Aluminum Inc. in NORTH JACKSON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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