Amputations

Name: Amputations at JED INDUSTRIES INC.
Start: 3/1/2016

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016031836 · 3/1/2016 · JED INDUSTRIES INC.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source: Parts and materials, unspecified
Secondary source: Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container

Employer

Name: JED INDUSTRIES INC.
Location: 320 RIVER STREET, GRAND RIVER, OHIO, 44045
NAICS: 423830
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On 3/1/2016, an employee was guiding a large piece of steel as it was being moved by an overhead crane. The sling that was holding the piece broke during the move, and the piece of steel fell on the left side of the employee's body, amputating his left arm and crushing his left leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown