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Precision Fabricating

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — ZANESVILLE, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Precision Fabricating in ZANESVILLE, OHIO
Employer Precision Fabricating Report ID 2015107611
Address 1755 Kemper Court City, State ZIP ZANESVILLE, OHIO 43701
Event Date October 12, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker Source of Injury Metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 332439 Inspection # 1101045
GPS Coordinates 39.93000, -81.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning metal tooling. The tooling slipped and fell onto the employee's fingers amputating the middle and ring fingertips.

Incident Summary

On October 12, 2015, a worker at Precision Fabricating in ZANESVILLE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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