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COMPCO Industries Inc.

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — COLUMBIANA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at COMPCO Industries Inc. in COLUMBIANA, OHIO
Employer COMPCO Industries Inc. Report ID 2023086951
Address 400 W. RAILROAD ST., SUITE 2 City, State ZIP COLUMBIANA, OHIO 44408
Event Date August 1, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker Source of Injury Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332420 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.88000, -80.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a 32.7-pound tank head from a storage basket when the tank head slipped from the employee's grasp and fell. The tank head pinched the employee's right middle fingertip against the edge of another piece of material, which was still inside the basket. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the fingertip (pad area - fingernail remained intact).

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2023, a worker at COMPCO Industries Inc. in COLUMBIANA, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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