Shelly and Sands
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — CAMBRIDGE, OHIO
| Employer | Shelly and Sands | Report ID | 2015118853 |
| Address | I-70 & State Route 265, Due East | City, State ZIP | CAMBRIDGE, OHIO 43725 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board |
| Secondary Source | Co-worker | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.02000, -81.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was measuring plywood with a coworker when the coworker stepped on the plywood. The injured employee's finger got caught between two sheets of plywood and the left ring fingertip was snipped off. The employee required surgical amputation down to the first joint.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2015, a worker at Shelly and Sands in CAMBRIDGE, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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