Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Apex Aluminum Die Casting Co., Inc.
Start: 3/21/2025

1 amputation · 2025032686 · 3/21/2025 · Apex Aluminum Die Casting Co., Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to slip or trip
Source: Loading docks, dock plates
Secondary source: Source, secondary source unspecified

Employer

Name: Apex Aluminum Die Casting Co., Inc.
Location: 8877 Sherry Dr., PIQUA, OHIO, 45356
NAICS: 331523
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was preparing to load a truck. They opened the dock door and were putting the dock plate in place, using their foot to push the plate down. The employee tripped and their right hand became caught in the hinge of the dock plate. Their middle and ring fingertips were amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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