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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017021720 · 2/22/2017 · BAY MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL CORP.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Manhole and cistern covers
Secondary source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name
BAY MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL CORP.
Location
2221 W. PARK DR., LORAIN, OHIO, 44053
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee and a coworker were attempting to remove a sewer grate when the grate shifted and pinched the employee's thumb between it and the ground. The employee's thumb was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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