Forterra Pipe & Precast
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Forterra Pipe & Precast | Report ID | 2021109036 |
| Address | 1500 Haul Road | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43207 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327332 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.92000, -82.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a crane operator lower a 72-inch concrete pipe form and place it into a pipe machine. The employee's left middle and ring fingers were caught and severely lacerated/abraded between the form and the machine.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2021, a worker at Forterra Pipe & Precast in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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