Greenfield Research Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GREENFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | Greenfield Research Inc. | Report ID | 2016043436 |
| Address | 347 Edgewood Ave. | City, State ZIP | GREENFIELD, OHIO 45123 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336360 | Inspection # | 1143550 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.35000, -83.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clean the glue eye on a paper-covered wire machine when his left ring finger was pulled into the machine, amputating it. The machine was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2016, a worker at Greenfield Research Inc. in GREENFIELD, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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