Department of Justice
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ASHLAND, KENTUCKY
| Employer | Department of Justice | Report ID | 2016087460 |
| Address | State Route 176 | City, State ZIP | ASHLAND, KENTUCKY 41105 |
| Event Date | August 10, 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 | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.48000, -82.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a laminate glue machine when his right thumb became stuck in the machine rollers, amputating his thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2016, a worker at Department of Justice in ASHLAND, KENTUCKY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2022 | Jahna Concrete, Inc. | AVON PARK, FLORIDA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Jan 20, 2018 | United Pulse Trading, Inc. | MINOT, NORTH DAKOTA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Nov 29, 2021 | RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES | ABILENE, KANSAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jun 25, 2018 | Colgate Palmolive Company | CAMBRIDGE, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Jones Dairy Farm | FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN | Amputations | Amp. |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Schlumberger Technolagies Corporation | DILLEY, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Progressive Foam Technologies Inc | BEACH CITY, OHIO | Amputations | Amp. |
| Dec 21, 2015 | Ohio Valley Stave, Inc. | WAVERLY, OHIO | Amputations | Amp. |