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Wilbert, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wilbert, Inc. in BELLEVUE, OHIO
Employer Wilbert, Inc. Report ID 2016021695
Address 635 Southwest St. City, State ZIP BELLEVUE, OHIO 44811
Event Date February 24, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1129402
GPS Coordinates 41.25000, -82.28000

Incident Narrative

On or about February 24, 2016, at 7:30 a.m., an employee was unjamming a plastics grinder when his right middle fingertip was amputated by the grinder's spinning blades.

Incident Summary

On February 24, 2016, a worker at Wilbert, Inc. in BELLEVUE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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