Profile Products, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Profile Products, LLC in CANTON, OHIO
Employer Profile Products, LLC Report ID 2016053857
Address 1525 Wayneburg Drive SE City, State ZIP CANTON, OHIO 44707
Event Date May 6, 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, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321999 Inspection # 1149564
GPS Coordinates 40.78000, -81.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to unjam material on an auger of the cuber when the machine activated and amputated two fingertips between the belt and the pulley.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2016, a worker at Profile Products, LLC in CANTON, 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, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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