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Associated Materials LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Associated Materials LLC in CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO
Employer Associated Materials LLC Report ID 2016076222
Address 3773 State Rd City, State ZIP CUYAHOGA FALLS, OHIO 44223
Event Date July 11, 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) 326199 Inspection # 1154400
GPS Coordinates 41.17000, -81.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on the conveyor of the "butterfly" machine when the chain drive activated and caught his left ring finger, amputating the fingertip to the first knuckle. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2016, a worker at Associated Materials LLC in CUYAHOGA FALLS, 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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