Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. | Report ID | 2019010588 |
| Address | 7400 Wall Street | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44125 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | 1373022 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.40000, -81.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving steel flat bars from the forks of a forklift by hand when the material shifted and caught the employee's right middle finger. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2019, a worker at Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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