Breitinger Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MANSFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | Breitinger Company | Report ID | 2015063712 |
| Address | 595 Oakenwaldt Street | City, State ZIP | MANSFIELD, OHIO 44905 |
| Event Date | June 16, 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.77000, -82.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was troubleshooting the body line machine when it actuated resulting in a two finger amputation (pointer and middle to first knuckle on the right hand).
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2015, a worker at Breitinger Company in MANSFIELD, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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