RBDT Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — FINDLAY, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at RBDT Inc. in FINDLAY, OHIO
Employer RBDT Inc. Report ID 2021035372
Address 1033 Bright Road City, State ZIP FINDLAY, OHIO 45840
Event Date March 18, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Secondary Source Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 441110 Inspection # 1541834
GPS Coordinates 41.05000, -83.60000

Incident Narrative

On March 18, 2021, at approximately at 3:30 PM, five employees were lifting a car transmission on a pallet off of a truck on a rainy day. While lifting the pallet, the transmission slid and the five employees quickly set the pallet on the truck again and the injured employee's finger was trapped between the truck and the pallet resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On March 18, 2021, a worker at RBDT Inc. in FINDLAY, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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