DON WARTKO CONSTRUCTION INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | DON WARTKO CONSTRUCTION INC. | Report ID | 2019054755 |
| Address | 7901 Woodland Ave | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44104 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Foot (feet), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ground, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Drilling machines, drilling augers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237120 | Inspection # | 1401099 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.48000, -81.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was watching another employee utilize a drill reamer. The injured employee slipped or fell into the hole being reamed and contacted the drill reamer. The employee suffered a foot amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2019, a worker at DON WARTKO CONSTRUCTION INC. in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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