Lauren Acquisition Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — KENT, OHIO
| Employer | Lauren Acquisition Company | Report ID | 2018077034 |
| Address | 4211 Karg Industrial Parkway | City, State ZIP | KENT, OHIO 44240 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.10000, -81.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 12, 2018, an employee was helping to move a 30-foot rinse tank with a castor frame from storage to an operations facility when the top housing of the rinse tank shifted and came down on the frame and the employee's right hand. The employee sustained a right pinky fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2018, a worker at Lauren Acquisition Company in KENT, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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