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Army Corp Of Engineers - Marietta Repair Station

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — MARIETTA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Army Corp Of Engineers - Marietta Repair Station in MARIETTA, OHIO
Employer Army Corp Of Engineers - Marietta Repair Station Report ID 2015042137
Address 100 Post Street City, State ZIP MARIETTA, OHIO 45750
Event Date April 20, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)
Secondary Source Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.41000, -81.45000

Incident Narrative

A truck driver was preparing to load material in a truck. A steel bar fell from the bottom storage rack and caught his finger between the steel bar and the ground. The employees left middle finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2015, a worker at Army Corp Of Engineers - Marietta Repair Station in MARIETTA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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