Plain Dealer Publishing Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | Plain Dealer Publishing Company | Report ID | 2015096758 |
| Address | 4800 TIEDMAN RD. | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44144 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 511110 | Inspection # | 1093668 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.43000, -81.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading advertisements into the tie machine and got his left hand caught in the machine resulting in amputation of the pinky and right fingertips.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2015, a worker at Plain Dealer Publishing Company in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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