Ludowici Roof Tile
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW LEXINGTON, OHIO
| Employer | Ludowici Roof Tile | Report ID | 20171110813 |
| Address | 4747 Tile Plant Road | City, State ZIP | NEW LEXINGTON, OHIO 43764 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327120 | Inspection # | 1277712 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.72000, -82.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 9, 2017, at approximately 10:30 AM, an employee was using a forklift truck to dump a dumpster full of trash. As the dumpster tipped forward, the weight of the dumpster shifted, catching the employee's finger between the fork of the fork truck and the dumpster. The employee's ring fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2017, a worker at Ludowici Roof Tile in NEW LEXINGTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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