Vertiv
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — IRONTON, OHIO
| Employer | Vertiv | Report ID | 2020054274 |
| Address | 3040 S 9th St. | City, State ZIP | IRONTON, OHIO 45638 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Brake presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333413 | Inspection # | 1474927 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.51000, -82.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing tooling from a hydraulic press brake when the brake came down on the employee's right hand, resulting in a partial amputation to the right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2020, a worker at Vertiv in IRONTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with brake presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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