Ludowici Roof Tile

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW LEXINGTON, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ludowici Roof Tile in 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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