Amputations

Name: Amputations at Republic Wire, Inc.
Start: 8/9/2022

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: JSON-LD · Markdown