Westfield Group
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WESTFIELD CENTER, OHIO
| Employer | Westfield Group | Report ID | 2021043432 |
| Address | One Park Circle | City, State ZIP | WESTFIELD CENTER, OHIO 44251 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 523930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.02000, -81.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working inside a fan housing. The employee's right index finger brushed against a metal burr, and he got a metal sliver in the finger. The wound became infected and the employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2021, a worker at Westfield Group in WESTFIELD CENTER, OHIO suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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