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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016065195 · 6/13/2016 · AZZ Galvanazing Services - Canton

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Hoisting accessories, unspecified
Secondary source
Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container

Employer

Name
AZZ Galvanazing Services - Canton
Location
1723 Cleveland Ave SW, CANTON, OHIO, 44707
NAICS
332812
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working under an overhead crane that had just placed two-500 lb. steel poles on a table. The employee moved in to begin cleaning the poles when the rigging fell from the crane hook and struck his left hand, amputating all four fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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