Advanced Composites, Inc.

Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations involving bone loss — SIDNEY, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Advanced Composites, Inc. in SIDNEY, OHIO
Employer Advanced Composites, Inc. Report ID 2025043672
Address 1062 S. Fourth Ave. City, State ZIP SIDNEY, OHIO 45365
Event Date April 21, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source of Injury Other special process machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Wood building materials unspecified form
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.27000, -84.17000

Incident Narrative

On April 21, 2025, an employee was working to change the rubber leveling feet on an 180-pound mixing silo scale. After the leveling feet were replaced, the employee was removing a wood cribbing block that was used to support the raised scale, when the scale slipped. The second finger on the employee's left hand was crushed between one of the leveling feet and the wood block, resulting in amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 21, 2025, a worker at Advanced Composites, Inc. in SIDNEY, OHIO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with other special process machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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