Green Tokai Co. Ltd.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BROOKVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | Green Tokai Co. Ltd. | Report ID | 2021043400 |
| Address | 55 Robert Wright Dr. | City, State ZIP | BROOKVILLE, OHIO 45309 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336360 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.83000, -84.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an overhead crane to move a metal coil of steel from a machine and place it on a skid. The coil shifted while being set down and pinched the employee's left ring finger amputating the fingertip just below the nail bed.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2021, a worker at Green Tokai Co. Ltd. in BROOKVILLE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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