Profile Products, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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.
Context
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