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Spires Paving

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LANCASTER, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Spires Paving in LANCASTER, OHIO
Employer Spires Paving Report ID 2018043228
Address 1480 Sugar Grove Road City, State ZIP LANCASTER, OHIO 43130
Event Date April 4, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 324121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.69000, -82.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was reinstalling wiring on a lowboy trailer. The door on the hydraulic compartment was open. Strong winds from a storm blew the hydraulic compartment door shut and the employee's right hand was caught in the door resulting in amputation of the middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On April 4, 2018, a worker at Spires Paving in LANCASTER, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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