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Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HFI in CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO
Employer HFI Report ID 2017064987
Address 59 Gender Road City, State ZIP CANAL WINCHESTER, OHIO 43110
Event Date June 1, 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) 336399 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.84000, -82.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the front flap of a dock plate when a coworker stepped on the dock plate, causing it to amputate the employee's right middle finger.

Incident Summary

On June 1, 2017, a worker at HFI in CANAL WINCHESTER, 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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