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Precision Steel Services, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — TOLEDO, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Precision Steel Services, Inc. in TOLEDO, OHIO
Employer Precision Steel Services, Inc. Report ID 2017043287
Address 31 E. Sylvania Ave. City, State ZIP TOLEDO, OHIO 43612
Event Date April 11, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary Source Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # 1225998
GPS Coordinates 41.69000, -83.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using compressed air to clean coolant from the bottom of a part that was suspended by a magnet. The part fell from the magnet and the employee's index finger was struck by either the air hose or the falling part resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2017, a worker at Precision Steel Services, Inc. in TOLEDO, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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