N. Wasserstrom & Son
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | N. Wasserstrom & Son | Report ID | 2019043691 |
| Address | 2300 Lockbourne Road | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43207 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Sanders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333241 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -82.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an electric belt sander to sand plywood. The employee's left index finger was caught between the sander's belt and the rollers, and the fingertip (to the rear of the nailbed) was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2019, a worker at N. Wasserstrom & Son in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with sanders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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