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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022097991 · 9/9/2022 · G.A. Wintzer & Son

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Overhead hoists, unspecified
Secondary source
Trailers

Employer

Name
G.A. Wintzer & Son
Location
12279 County Road 25A, WAPAKONETA, OHIO, 45895
NAICS
311613
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 9, 2022, at 1:20 a.m., an employee emptied a trailer by lifting it with a hoist. The employee lowered the trailer and went to remove the hook from the connection point on the trailer. As they put their left hand on the hook, the hoist activated, causing their fingers to get crushed between the hook and a metal bar on the trailer. The employee suffered crush injuries to their middle and ring fingers, resulting in surgical amputation down to the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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