AGC Automotive
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO
| Employer | AGC Automotive | Report ID | 2015118702 |
| Address | 1465 W. Sandusky Ave. | City, State ZIP | BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO 43311 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.35000, -83.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was emptying the hopper into a dumpster. The hopper shifted and the employee's left index finger was caught in the hopper's dump door amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2015, a worker at AGC Automotive in BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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