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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019010070 · 1/3/2019 · NPK Construction Equipment Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
Source
Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary source
Dirt particles and dust from dirt, debris

Employer

Name
NPK Construction Equipment Inc.
Location
7550 Independence Dr., WALTON HILLS, OHIO, 44146
NAICS
423810
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was manually lifting/flipping a large steel plate when he slipped on some grinding dust and lost his footing. The steel plate, which measured approximately 25" X 28" X 2.5" fell, crushing the employee's right hand. He sustained amputations to his index and middle fingers and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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