Liberty Engineer Wire Products
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO
| Employer | Liberty Engineer Wire Products | Report ID | 2019066426 |
| Address | 1200 North Warpole Street | City, State ZIP | UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO 43351 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1412776 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.85000, -83.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out a welding head when it slipped and fell on his left hand, resulting in a partial amputation of his third left digit.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2019, a worker at Liberty Engineer Wire Products in UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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