Sekisui Plastics USA, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — KENTON, OHIO
| Employer | Sekisui Plastics USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2015096962 |
| Address | 13950 St. Rt. 68 | City, State ZIP | KENTON, OHIO 43326 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -83.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up the plastic injection molding machine and lacerated the left pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2015, a worker at Sekisui Plastics USA, Inc. in KENTON, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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