Midwest Innovations
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — WOOSTER, OHIO
| Employer | Midwest Innovations | Report ID | 2015129558 |
| Address | 2200 Brenden Drive Unit 5 | City, State ZIP | WOOSTER, OHIO 44691 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 624310 | Inspection # | 1116437 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -81.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 17, 2015, an employee was operating the table saw and amputated the top segment of the left thumb.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2015, a worker at Midwest Innovations in WOOSTER, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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