RWLS LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WOODSFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | RWLS LLC | Report ID | 2017043083 |
| Address | 5.6 miles west of OH 800 | City, State ZIP | WOODSFIELD, OHIO 43793 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Handtools-power not determined, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -81.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 5, 2017, an employee was disassembling a setting tool when the employee's right third finger was caught in the tool, partially amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2017, a worker at RWLS LLC in WOODSFIELD, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with handtools-power not determined, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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