Palmer Manufacturing and Supply, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — SPRINGFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | Palmer Manufacturing and Supply, Inc. | Report ID | 2021021294 |
| Address | 18 North Bechtle Avenue | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 45504 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2021 | 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 | Sanders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333298 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.92000, -83.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanding the end of a 1-inch-wide, 1/4-inch-thick, 12- to 13-inch-long rod on a pedestal grinder using a sanding disk attachment. The sanding disk caught the rod and pulled it toward the machine, causing the employee's gloved left hand to come into contact with the sanding disk. The employee's thumb tip was amputated to the cuticle.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2021, a worker at Palmer Manufacturing and Supply, Inc. in SPRINGFIELD, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with sanders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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