Precision Strip, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MINSTER, OHIO
| Employer | Precision Strip, Inc. | Report ID | 2020109715 |
| Address | 86 S. Ohio Street | City, State ZIP | MINSTER, OHIO 45865 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331221 | Inspection # | 1497735 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.39000, -84.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up slitter knives to be sharpened on a knife grinder when their right middle finger was crushed between a level used to align the grinding wheel and the grinding wheel guard. The employee sustained amputation of their right middle finger between the first and second knuckle.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2020, a worker at Precision Strip, Inc. in MINSTER, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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