MAC TRAILER MFG. INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ALLIANCE, OHIO
| Employer | MAC TRAILER MFG. INC. | Report ID | 2015031571 |
| Address | 11599 COMMERCE STREET | City, State ZIP | ALLIANCE, OHIO 44601 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Tool parts, accessories, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336212 | Inspection # | 1052500 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.91000, -81.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working inside a trailer with an approximately 7-foot-long tube. The tube is used to straighten the walls of the trailers and has a detachable base. The tube slid down the trailer wall, and the employee's left pinky finger got caught between the tube and the detachable base. He sustained an amputation injury from his first knuckle and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2015, a worker at MAC TRAILER MFG. INC. in ALLIANCE, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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