American Broadband Services
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — PLAIN CITY, OHIO
| Employer | American Broadband Services | Report ID | 2017076109 |
| Address | 8140 Business Way | City, State ZIP | PLAIN CITY, OHIO 43064 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.13000, -83.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was winding cable up on reels when the employee's finger was caught in a trailer and smashed, partially amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2017, a worker at American Broadband Services in PLAIN CITY, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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