BERLIN, OHIO—
Berlin Gardens, LLC
Fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Berlin Gardens, LLC, 5029 Township Road 359, BERLIN, OHIO 44610 on — Fractures, affecting the nonclassifiable.
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Final narrative
On October 16, 2018, at 1:15 PM, an employee was building a small roof attached to another building and was setting rafters when one of the rafters started to fall. The employee attempted to grab the rafter and fell head-first about 9 feet, 6 inches, to the concrete below. The employee was hospitalized with a cut on the head, bruises on the chest, and fractured vertebrae.
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An employee was working in the assembly area when a 3/4 inch board became stuck in the ripsaw. As the employee pushed the board through, the chain caught her finger and pulled it in, resulting in an amputation to the right middle fingertip.
BERLIN, OHIO—
Berlin Gardens, LLC
An employee was positioning a workpiece on the table of a mortise and tenon machine. She pushed the start button with her left hand and her right hand was resting on the workpiece. As the machine actuated, the guard that protects the rotary cutter head crushed the employee's right middle fingertip, resulting in an amputation.
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