Austin Powder Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MC ARTHUR, OHIO
| Employer | Austin Powder Company | Report ID | 2015085603 |
| Address | 430 POWDER PLANT RD., ST. RT. 677 | City, State ZIP | MC ARTHUR, OHIO 45651 |
| Event Date | August 10, 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325920 | Inspection # | 1086455 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.26000, -82.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a partial finger amputation while cleaning a machine drive belt. While jogging the machine, the cloth that the employee held pulled his hand into a pulley.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2015, a worker at Austin Powder Company in MC ARTHUR, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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