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KOKOSING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — COLUMBUS, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at KOKOSING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer KOKOSING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. Report ID 2017087325
Address Roberts Road and 270 City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43228
Event Date August 2, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Dump truck
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.00000, -83.11000

Incident Narrative

While closing the dump truck's rear gate, two employees' hands were injured when the gate closed on them. One employee had four fingers amputated as a result of the injuries. The other employee received crushing injuries to the hand.

Incident Summary

On August 2, 2017, a worker at KOKOSING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with dump truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.

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