Cincinnati Bell
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ROSELAWN, OHIO
| Employer | Cincinnati Bell | Report ID | 20191112249 |
| Address | 6200 Joyce Lane | City, State ZIP | ROSELAWN, OHIO 45222 |
| Event Date | November 26, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Switchboards, switches, fuses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.18000, -84.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing a terminal box's access hatch. The hatch caught, then closed suddenly, pinching his left middle finger. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 26, 2019, a worker at Cincinnati Bell in ROSELAWN, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was 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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