Hedstrom Plastics

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ASHLAND, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Hedstrom Plastics in ASHLAND, OHIO
Employer Hedstrom Plastics Report ID 2015074951
Address 1841 Baney Rd. City, State ZIP ASHLAND, OHIO 44805
Event Date July 22, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Grates
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1081158
GPS Coordinates 40.85000, -82.34000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were attempting to change a mold on a roto. The mold was chained up to a crane, and the employees tried to inch a grate underneath the mold to be bolted down. The second employee turned the grate and the first employee's finger got caught in the grate, amputating his index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2015, a worker at Hedstrom Plastics in ASHLAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with grates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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