Enerfab Power Group
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — CHESHIRE, OHIO
| Employer | Enerfab Power Group | Report ID | 2018054377 |
| Address | Kyger Creek Power Plant, 7397 Highway 7 | City, State ZIP | CHESHIRE, OHIO 45620 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.91000, -82.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a wire choker to remove sparger tubes when the employee's left ring finger was pinched between the sparger tube and the wire choker, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2018, a worker at Enerfab Power Group in CHESHIRE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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