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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022087015 · 8/9/2022 · Republic Wire, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones

Employer

Name
Republic Wire, Inc.
Location
5525 Union Center Drive, WEST CHESTER, OHIO, 45069
NAICS
331421
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On August 9, 2022, an employee was organizing wire reels to prepare for use in a machine. A forklift was coming through and hit one of the reels causing it to roll into another reel. The employee's fingertip was caught between the reels and amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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