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Alcoa Wheels and Transportation Products

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Alcoa Wheels and Transportation Products in BARBERTON, OHIO
Employer Alcoa Wheels and Transportation Products Report ID 2016065604
Address 842 Norton Avenue City, State ZIP BARBERTON, OHIO 44203
Event Date June 23, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Grates
Industry (NAICS) 331319 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.02000, -81.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing metal flooring and had rested the pieces to be installed. When the employee moved one of the metal grates, the other fell over and landed on the employee's hand, amputating the left ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2016, a worker at Alcoa Wheels and Transportation Products in BARBERTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with grates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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