A & A Safety, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AMELIA, OHIO
| Employer | A & A Safety, Inc. | Report ID | 20231211207 |
| Address | 1126 Ferris Rd. | City, State ZIP | AMELIA, OHIO 45102 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Concrete parking blocks and barriers |
| Secondary Source | Concrete parking blocks and barriers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.05000, -84.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a concrete safety barrier when the barrier slipped against the other barriers. The connector pin and loop on the side of the barrier then caught and pinched the employee's right index fingertip and amputated it.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2023, a worker at A & A Safety, Inc. in AMELIA, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with concrete parking blocks and barriers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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