Oak Pointe, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — NEWCOMERSTOWN, OHIO
| Employer | Oak Pointe, LLC | Report ID | 20211211173 |
| Address | 96 New Pace Road | City, State ZIP | NEWCOMERSTOWN, OHIO 43832 |
| Event Date | December 30, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 337212 | Inspection # | 1572032 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -81.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a forklift to lift and empty a garbage hopper into a larger trash bin. As he released the hopper to tilt into the bin, his finger was caught between the top part of the hopper and it's frame, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 30, 2021, a worker at Oak Pointe, LLC in NEWCOMERSTOWN, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.
Context
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