Spangler Candy Company

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BRYAN, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Spangler Candy Company in BRYAN, OHIO
Employer Spangler Candy Company Report ID 2015074862
Address 400 N. Portland St. City, State ZIP BRYAN, OHIO 43506
Event Date July 21, 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 Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 311340 Inspection # 1080418
GPS Coordinates 41.47000, -84.55000

Incident Narrative

On or about July 21, 2015, an employee's left pinky got caught and amputated in a pinch point between the frame of an ergonomic lifting device and an adjacent limit adjustment bar.

Incident Summary

On July 21, 2015, a worker at Spangler Candy Company in BRYAN, 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 nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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