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Weatherchem Corporation

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Weatherchem Corporation in TWINSBURG, OHIO
Employer Weatherchem Corporation Report ID 2015108189
Address 2222 Highland Road City, State ZIP TWINSBURG, OHIO 44087
Event Date October 31, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1105269
GPS Coordinates 41.29000, -81.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam on a machine and amputated the left index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2015, a worker at Weatherchem Corporation in TWINSBURG, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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