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COBRA PLASTICS, INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at COBRA PLASTICS, INC. in MACEDONIA, OHIO
Employer COBRA PLASTICS, INC. Report ID 2016031999
Address 1244 E. HIGHLAND ROAD City, State ZIP MACEDONIA, OHIO 44056
Event Date March 7, 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 Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1131789
GPS Coordinates 41.29000, -81.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was diagnosing an issue with malfunctioning ejector plates and was attempting to remove a plastic particle from behind a back plate when a second employee cycled the machine. The plates closed and pinched the first employee's hand, amputating the right middle fingertip.

Incident Summary

On March 7, 2016, a worker at COBRA PLASTICS, INC. in MACEDONIA, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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