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Ohio Polytech, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BUCYRUS, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ohio Polytech, LLC in BUCYRUS, OHIO
Employer Ohio Polytech, LLC Report ID 2015031399
Address 201 E. Beal Ave. City, State ZIP BUCYRUS, OHIO 44820
Event Date March 23, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1050822
GPS Coordinates 40.79000, -82.97000

Incident Narrative

On or about March 23, 2015, an employee received a thumb tip amputation while trying to remove a chain and sprocket from a calcium silo system. The system was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On March 23, 2015, a worker at Ohio Polytech, LLC in BUCYRUS, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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