Seal Tite LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HILLSBORO, OHIO
| Employer | Seal Tite LLC | Report ID | 2016109951 |
| Address | 120 Moore Rd | City, State ZIP | HILLSBORO, OHIO 45133 |
| Event Date | October 22, 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 | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1187960 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.20000, -83.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just unjammed a roll former and was running another flat piece through the rollers to try and determine what had caused the jam. The flat metal piece became caught in the rollers. The employee was trying to pull it through with his hands when his gloves were caught and both of his hands were pulled between the rollers. Two of his right-hand fingertips were amputated, and four left fingers were smashed. The machine was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2016, a worker at Seal Tite LLC in HILLSBORO, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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