Geo-Tech Polymers, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WAVERLY, OHIO
| Employer | Geo-Tech Polymers, LLC | Report ID | 2016109726 |
| Address | 423 Hopewell Rd., Roosevelt Building South | City, State ZIP | WAVERLY, OHIO 45690 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1186067 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.12000, -83.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting rollers that were not lined up to move boxes of plastic pellets when his finger was caught between the rollers resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2016, a worker at Geo-Tech Polymers, LLC in WAVERLY, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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