The Belden Brick Company (Plant 3)
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SUGARCREEK, OHIO
| Employer | The Belden Brick Company (Plant 3) | Report ID | 2023109493 |
| Address | 690 Dover Road Northeast | City, State ZIP | SUGARCREEK, OHIO 44681 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-roller | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327331 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.50000, -81.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were pushing a pallet of brick on a free rolling, roller system. As the pallet was pulled forward, the injured employee's left ring finger was caught between the pallet runner and the roller, resulting in an amputation of the fingertip below the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2023, a worker at The Belden Brick Company (Plant 3) in SUGARCREEK, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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