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Grand River Rubber

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — ASHTABULA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Grand River Rubber in ASHTABULA, OHIO
Employer Grand River Rubber Report ID 2016065617
Address 2029 Aetna Rd City, State ZIP ASHTABULA, OHIO 44004
Event Date June 23, 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 regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326299 Inspection # 1163740
GPS Coordinates 41.86000, -80.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing a die and pin change on an extruder line. The employee moved the automatic cutting machine away from the extruder. When the employee hand-fed material through the cutting machine, it cycled and amputated the right index and middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On June 23, 2016, a worker at Grand River Rubber in ASHTABULA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, 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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