Deflecto

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Deflecto in DOVER, OHIO
Employer Deflecto Report ID 2015085796
Address 303 Oxford Street City, State ZIP DOVER, OHIO 44622
Event Date August 14, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Presses, except printing, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326130 Inspection # 1087837
GPS Coordinates 40.52000, -81.46000

Incident Narrative

On 08/14/15, at 06:15 a.m., an employee tried to unjam a press. The machine was still running at the time and it cycled, partially amputating the employee's left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On August 14, 2015, a worker at Deflecto in DOVER, 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 presses, except printing, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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