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FOREST CITY ERECTORS

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — TWINSBURG, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at FOREST CITY ERECTORS in TWINSBURG, OHIO
Employer FOREST CITY ERECTORS Report ID 2015074588
Address 8200 BOYLE PARKWAY City, State ZIP TWINSBURG, OHIO 44087
Event Date July 13, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Hammers-powered
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.29000, -81.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working with an impact hammer when the bit got stuck. The employee twisted the hammer to loosen it and got his right hand ring finger caught between the hammer and the scaffold rail. The employee freed his hand, but his glove got caught tearing skin from his fingertip.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2015, a worker at FOREST CITY ERECTORS in TWINSBURG, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with hammers-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.

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