Cintas
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GAHANNA, OHIO
| Employer | Cintas | Report ID | 2023032180 |
| Address | 1275 Research Road | City, State ZIP | GAHANNA, OHIO 43230 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Delivery truck or van | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 812332 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -82.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a metal cart full of laundry mats onto a delivery truck. While maneuvering the cart into position to secure it to the truck, the employee's left hand got caught between the cart and the truck bracket resulting in amputation of their left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2023, a worker at Cintas in GAHANNA, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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