D&D Ingredient Distributors, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — DELPHOS, OHIO
| Employer | D&D Ingredient Distributors, Inc. | Report ID | 20211210547 |
| Address | 5191 N. Kill Rd. | City, State ZIP | DELPHOS, OHIO 45833 |
| Event Date | December 8, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | 1568255 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -84.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting a chain back on a forklift mast pulley when the chain became taut and crushed his left hand between the pulley and the chain. The employee suffered smashed and lacerated fingers, resulting in amputations of the middle and ring fingers as well as a skin graft to the little finger.
Incident Summary
On December 8, 2021, a worker at D&D Ingredient Distributors, Inc. in DELPHOS, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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