Unilock

Fall on same level due to slipping — Amputations — RITTMAN, OHIO

Employer	Unilock	Report ID	20171010268
Address	12560 Sheets Rd.	City, State ZIP	RITTMAN, OHIO 44270
Event Date	October 26, 2017	Outcome	Amputation
Nature of Injury	Amputations	Body Part	Fingertip(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to slipping	Source of Injury	Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source	Construction debris
Industry (NAICS)	327390	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	40.97000, -81.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on a piece of broken paver and fell forward into a stack of pavers while attempting to catch himself. His fingertip broke and had to be surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On October 26, 2017, a worker at Unilock in RITTMAN, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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