Ohio Stave Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ZANESVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | Ohio Stave Co. | Report ID | 2016087062 |
| Address | 1519 Sharon Avenue | City, State ZIP | ZANESVILLE, OHIO 43701 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332439 | Inspection # | 1168028 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.93000, -81.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning underneath a band saw when his left-hand pointer and middle fingers were partially amputated by the saw blade. The saw was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2016, a worker at Ohio Stave Co. in ZANESVILLE, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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