VAUGHN INDUSTRIES
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EAST LIBERTY, OHIO
| Employer | VAUGHN INDUSTRIES | Report ID | 20181111969 |
| Address | 11000 OH 347 | City, State ZIP | EAST LIBERTY, OHIO 43319 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.32000, -83.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in an aerial basket, monitoring an operation. The employee's fingers were caught between a demolished pipe and another pipe, causing amputations to the left middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2018, a worker at VAUGHN INDUSTRIES in EAST LIBERTY, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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