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Allied Mineral Products

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — COLUMBUS, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Allied Mineral Products in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer Allied Mineral Products Report ID 2020032796
Address 2700 Scioto Pkwy City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43221
Event Date March 26, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 424690 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.01000, -83.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping a forklift driver prepare 720-pound nose-blocks (slightly curved, cast cement blocks) for shipment when the forklift driver lowered the forks of the forklift, smashing the employee's thumb between the nose-block and the wood block and resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On March 26, 2020, a worker at Allied Mineral Products in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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