PRECISION STRIP INC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — KENTON, OHIO
| Employer | PRECISION STRIP INC. | Report ID | 20231110191 |
| Address | 190 BALES RD. | City, State ZIP | KENTON, OHIO 43326 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331221 | Inspection # | 1709315 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.63000, -83.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 4, 2023, at 6:08 p.m., an employee was attempting to dump out scrap material from a hopper that was lifted off the ground by a forklift. As they went to unlatch the latches on the hopper, their left hand was crushed between the hopper and the forks of the forklift, resulting in an amputation of the middle finger.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2023, a worker at PRECISION STRIP INC. in KENTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered 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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