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EMJ COMPANY

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at EMJ COMPANY in BEDFORD, OHIO
Employer EMJ COMPANY Report ID 2018099625
Address 26400 RICHMOND RD. City, State ZIP BEDFORD, OHIO 44146
Event Date September 18, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cranes-other fixed or stationary cranes
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.41000, -81.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stacking parts using a jib crane when his finger became stuck under a metal sheet he was lifting, causing a partial fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 18, 2018, a worker at EMJ COMPANY in BEDFORD, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes-other fixed or stationary cranes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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