Overhead Door
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MOUNT HOPE, OHIO
| Employer | Overhead Door | Report ID | 2017010918 |
| Address | 4405 County Road 160 | City, State ZIP | MOUNT HOPE, OHIO 44660 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1208676 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -81.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the shaper that bevels the edges of small pieces angled to fit into a garage door and contacted the shaper blade amputating a fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2017, a worker at Overhead Door in MOUNT HOPE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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