Astro Shapes, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — STRUTHERS, OHIO
| Employer | Astro Shapes, LLC | Report ID | 2020065188 |
| Address | 65 Main St. | City, State ZIP | STRUTHERS, OHIO 44471 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331318 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.05000, -80.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping a manual trash hopper. The hopper pinched four of her fingers, causing injuries that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2020, a worker at Astro Shapes, LLC in STRUTHERS, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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