First Street Recycling
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DAYTON, OHIO
| Employer | First Street Recycling | Report ID | 20231110353 |
| Address | 1322 East 1st Street | City, State ZIP | DAYTON, OHIO 45403 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Sheet metal |
| Secondary Source | Sheet metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -84.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading sheet metal for a customer. The metal slid, and two of the employee's fingers were caught between two pieces of it. His left ring finger was crushed and the fingertip was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2023, a worker at First Street Recycling in DAYTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with sheet metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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