KTH Parts Industries, Inc.
Nonclassifiable — Amputations — SAINT PARIS, OHIO
| Employer | KTH Parts Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2023021601 |
| Address | 1111 State Route 235 | City, State ZIP | SAINT PARIS, OHIO 43072 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonclassifiable | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.14000, -83.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam on the tongue of a buggy and placed their finger into the hole for the hitch pin on a basket. A forklift driver was picking up the tongue when the forks shifted, causing the employee to receive a partial amputation of the right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2023, a worker at KTH Parts Industries, Inc. in SAINT PARIS, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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