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VEHTEK SYSTEMS INC.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BOWLING GREEN, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at VEHTEK SYSTEMS INC. in BOWLING GREEN, OHIO
Employer VEHTEK SYSTEMS INC. Report ID 2020032340
Address 2125 Wood Bridge Blvd. City, State ZIP BOWLING GREEN, OHIO 43402
Event Date March 11, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Sheet metal
Industry (NAICS) 336370 Inspection # 1469275
GPS Coordinates 41.38000, -83.60000

Incident Narrative

At about 12:20 a.m. on March 11, 2020, an employee was trying to adjust a stack of sheet metal when the stack fell. The employee's left ring finger was pinched between the sheet metal and a pallet, and the fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 11, 2020, a worker at VEHTEK SYSTEMS INC. in BOWLING GREEN, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with sheet metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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