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Polystar Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Amputations — STOW, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Polystar Inc. in STOW, OHIO
Employer Polystar Inc. Report ID 2020021946
Address 1676 Commerce Drive City, State ZIP STOW, OHIO 44224
Event Date February 28, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. Source of Injury Bundles, bales
Industry (NAICS) 332439 Inspection # 1471323
GPS Coordinates 41.19000, -81.44000

Incident Narrative

A bundle of angle iron was being lowered and the injured employee's left thumb was caught under the bundle resulting in amputation of the thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On February 28, 2020, a worker at Polystar Inc. in STOW, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. injuries.

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