COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE & CARTAGE INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GROVEPORT, OHIO
| Employer | COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE & CARTAGE INC. | Report ID | 2017054399 |
| Address | 6295 COMMERCE CENTER DRIVE, Suite A | City, State ZIP | GROVEPORT, OHIO 43125 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | 1234365 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.84000, -82.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a coworker set a dock plate. The coworker went to pull the rear dock plate spring as the employee was pulling the front spring. The dock plate sprung up and the employee's right ring finger was caught in the pinch point between the dock plate and the plate flap, amputating the finger below the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2017, a worker at COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE & CARTAGE INC. in GROVEPORT, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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