Dematic Corp
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — LOCKBOURNE, OHIO
| Employer | Dematic Corp | Report ID | 2020054731 |
| Address | 6301 Lasalle Drive | City, State ZIP | LOCKBOURNE, OHIO 43137 |
| Event Date | May 21, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Rope, twine, string |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.80000, -82.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running a tagline of an elevated load (conveyor bed) during an installation. As the load was lifted, the tagline became twisted around the employee's thumb. As the load moved, the rope caused an open wound to the right thumb that resulted in a thumb tip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 21, 2020, a worker at Dematic Corp in LOCKBOURNE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with rope, twine, string identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 183 severe injury reports involving "Entangled in other object or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Entangled in other object or equipment injuries.
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