Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — KALIDA, OHIO
| Employer | Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Report ID | 20181212485 |
| Address | 601 South Broad Street | City, State ZIP | KALIDA, OHIO 45853 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333111 | Inspection # | 1365499 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.97000, -84.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 5, an employee was moving a bundle of 25 square pipes with an overhead crane. He hooked the bundle at each end. When he lowered the bundle, the pipes, which had separated, pinched back together. He was using his left hand to guide the load and his fingertip was caught between the pipes when they went back together, resulting in a left ring fingertip amputation (tissue only).
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2018, a worker at Unverferth Manufacturing Company, Inc. in KALIDA, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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