Railserve, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | Railserve, Inc. | Report ID | 2015042039 |
| Address | 5495 June St. | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45217 |
| Event Date | April 15, 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 | Engine parts and accessories, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Engine, engine block, motor-vehicle | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.17000, -84.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a power assembly out of a locomotive when the assembly slipped. He reached for it, and his left hand got caught between the assembly and the locomotive engine. The top of his left pinky finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2015, a worker at Railserve, Inc. in CINCINNATI, 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 engine parts and accessories, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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