THE R.C.A. RUBBER COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — AKRON, OHIO
| Employer | THE R.C.A. RUBBER COMPANY | Report ID | 2015020552 |
| Address | 1833 EAST MARKET ST. | City, State ZIP | AKRON, OHIO 44305 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Drives-chain, leather, fabric, vee belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | 1042294 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.06000, -81.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received a crushing injury while servicing a chain and sprocket drive system.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2015, a worker at THE R.C.A. RUBBER COMPANY in AKRON, OHIO suffered crushing injuries to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with drives-chain, leather, fabric, vee belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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