Envelope 1

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — COLUMBIANA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Envelope 1 in COLUMBIANA, OHIO
Employer Envelope 1 Report ID 2015097085
Address 41969 State Route 344 City, State ZIP COLUMBIANA, OHIO 44408
Event Date September 25, 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 regular operation Source of Injury Mailing and metering machines
Industry (NAICS) 511140 Inspection # 1074333
GPS Coordinates 40.89000, -80.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was adjusting machinery to resize envelopes when his thumb got caught and amputated between the collator and the collator wheel. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2015, a worker at Envelope 1 in COLUMBIANA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with mailing and metering machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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