Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NEXT GENERATION FILMS, INC., 230 INDUSTRIAL DR., MANSFIELD, OHIO 44904
on — Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
On November 30, 2018, an employee was loading a shaft onto a winding machine using an electric hoist when the shaft caught the corner of the machine and began to fall from the hook. The employee's foot was struck by the falling shaft, partially crushing it and resulting in a big toe amputation. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedAmputationToes(s), toenail(s)Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
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