The HC Companies Warehouse
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | The HC Companies Warehouse | Report ID | 20221110424 |
| Address | 15150 Madison Road | City, State ZIP | MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO 44062 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2022 | Outcome | 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 | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493190 | Inspection # | 1637552 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.45000, -81.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a gaylord into a tipper and adjusting the bar in the tipper that holds the gaylord in place. The employee's right index finger was caught between the hole in the tipper and the tipper bar, resulting in a right index finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2022, a worker at The HC Companies Warehouse in MIDDLEFIELD, 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 nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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