Frozen Specialties, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Frozen Specialties, Inc. in ARCHBOLD, OHIO
Employer Frozen Specialties, Inc. Report ID 2021097879
Address 720 Barre Rd. City, State ZIP ARCHBOLD, OHIO 43502
Event Date September 13, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 311412 Inspection # 1553337
GPS Coordinates 41.51000, -84.29000

Incident Narrative

On September 13, 2021, an employee was being lifted up on the forks of a forklift. His index finger was caught between the forks' backrest and a rack, resulting in a partial amputation to the finger.

Incident Summary

On September 13, 2021, a worker at Frozen Specialties, Inc. in ARCHBOLD, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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