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P & L HEAT TREATING & GRINDING, INC

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at P & L HEAT TREATING & GRINDING, INC in YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
Employer P & L HEAT TREATING & GRINDING, INC Report ID 2020032443
Address 313 E Wood St. City, State ZIP YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO 44503
Event Date March 14, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332811 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.09000, -80.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sandblasting a cap aluminum dye assembly. He stood the part up to turn it onto the other side. The part then tipped over and amputated his left middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2020, a worker at P & L HEAT TREATING & GRINDING, INC in YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,482 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified injuries.

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