Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-09-09 | Tallmadge | Oh | Trans-Foam Inc | Knee(s) | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
An employee was standing behind another employee who was tightening the blade on a bandsaw. A piece of metal from the tensioner spring bolt struck the employee in the knee. | |||||
2019-06-10 | Tallmadge | Ohio | Wardjet, Inc | Fingertip(s) | Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c. |
Two employees were adjusting the placement of a 500-pound steel beam on a truck. The beam rolled over onto the employee's hand, crushing and amputating his left middle fingertip. | |||||
2019-01-21 | Tallmadge | Ohio | Sprenger Health Care Systems | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
On 1/21/2019, an employee was opening the door to the laundry area when the employee's hand was caught in the automatic closing doors, resulting in a fingertip amputation. | |||||
2018-07-14 | Tallmadge | Ohio | KMART CORPORATION | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was walking to the break room when she tripped and fell on a piece of plastic that was sticking out from a pallet, fracturing her left elbow and tearing her shoulder tendons. | |||||
2015-10-01 | Tallmadge | Ohio | Waltco Lift Corp. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
An employee was assembling an aluminum tailgate when the torque gun he was using to tighten bolts slipped and caught his finger. His left middle finger was amputated. | |||||
2015-02-20 | Tallmadge | Ohio | Waltco Lift Corp. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
On 2/20/2015 a worker was using an overhead crane to move a 200lb lift gate. The crane fell from its support and landed on the employee's back. The employee broke several ribs and was admitted to the hospital. |