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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015086286 · 8/31/2015 · Polystar Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: Polystar Inc.
Location: 1676 Commerce Drive, STOW, OHIO, 44224
NAICS: 332439
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was adjusting the forks of a forklift when the fork settled into position, crushing his finger. It was later amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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