COMPCO Industries Inc.
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — COLUMBIANA, OHIO
| Employer | COMPCO Industries Inc. | Report ID | 2024109542 |
| Address | 400 W. RAILROAD ST., SUITE 2 | City, State ZIP | COLUMBIANA, OHIO 44408 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Panels, sheets, plates metal |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.88000, -80.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a suction cup lifting device to remove a tank head from a line. While he was feeling for a suspected defect in the tank head, it fell from the lifting device and partially amputated a fingertip on his left hand.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2024, a worker at COMPCO Industries Inc. in COLUMBIANA, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with panels, sheets, plates metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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