Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — COVINGTON, OHIO
| Employer | Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd | Report ID | 2017065774 |
| Address | 800 S. High St. | City, State ZIP | COVINGTON, OHIO 45318 |
| Event Date | June 23, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Containers, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333413 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.10000, -84.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a metal container with a coworker when the coworker slipped, causing the container to move. The employee's right index fingertip was then caught and amputated between the metal container and a second container.
Incident Summary
On June 23, 2017, a worker at Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd in COVINGTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with containers, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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