GENERAL ALUMINUM MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — RAVENNA, OHIO
| Employer | GENERAL ALUMINUM MANUFACTURING COMPANY | Report ID | 2015031408 |
| Address | 5159 S. PROSPECT STREET | City, State ZIP | RAVENNA, OHIO 44266 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331524 | Inspection # | 1050654 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.12000, -81.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was running the turn table and used a chipper to remove flash from a mold. A flash dropped down into the core pool area; the employee put the table in manual mode so he could manually remove it. The other employee at the table misunderstood what the employee was doing and actuated the part of the turn table, which caused the core to move and amputate the injured employee's right middle finger at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2015, a worker at GENERAL ALUMINUM MANUFACTURING COMPANY in RAVENNA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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