Kimble Recycling and Disposal, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO
| Employer | Kimble Recycling and Disposal, Inc. | Report ID | 20181212526 |
| Address | 3409 Crooked Run Road | City, State ZIP | NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO 44663 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2018 | Outcome | 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 | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.49000, -81.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was painting structural beams on a cart. When it came time to flip the beam with the help of other employees, the beam pinched the injured employee's left index finger between it and the cart causing a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2018, a worker at Kimble Recycling and Disposal, Inc. in NEW PHILADELPHIA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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