F A Wilhelm Construction Co Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GAMBIER, OHIO
| Employer | F A Wilhelm Construction Co Inc | Report ID | 2019043892 |
| Address | Construction site near, 106 College Park Drive | City, State ZIP | GAMBIER, OHIO 43022 |
| Event Date | April 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board |
| Secondary Source | Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.37000, -82.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing wooden forms from 30-foot-tall poured concrete cylinders at a building site. The employee's right hand was caught between the wooden panels of two forms, and the employee's ring fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2019, a worker at F A Wilhelm Construction Co Inc in GAMBIER, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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