AMG Vanadium, LLC
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — CAMBRIDGE, OHIO
| Employer | AMG Vanadium, LLC | Report ID | 2019088782 |
| Address | 60790 Southgate Road | City, State ZIP | CAMBRIDGE, OHIO 43725 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Forging machinery | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.98000, -81.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was at a roaster machine moving a manual cart with a part on it. The employee's finger was pinched between the cart and a frame of the machine, resulting in an amputation to the left ring finger with no bone involvement.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2019, a worker at AMG Vanadium, LLC in CAMBRIDGE, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 207 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker injuries.
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