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NEX Transport

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EAST LIBERTY, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at NEX Transport in EAST LIBERTY, OHIO
Employer NEX Transport Report ID 2019088179
Address 11000 St Rt 347 City, State ZIP EAST LIBERTY, OHIO 43319
Event Date August 8, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 541614 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.34000, -83.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing stackable carts. One cart was off center and the top cart came down and locked into the bottom cart, pinching the employee's finger between the cart pins. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 8, 2019, a worker at NEX Transport in EAST LIBERTY, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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