Star Wipers Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — NEWARK, OHIO
| Employer | Star Wipers Inc. | Report ID | 2020076595 |
| Address | 1125 East Main Street | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, OHIO 43055 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1486239 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.06000, -82.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a knife to cut sheets into rags when the knife cut their right thumb. The laceration resulted in amputation of the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2020, a worker at Star Wipers Inc. in NEWARK, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.
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