Overhead Door

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MOUNT HOPE, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Overhead Door in 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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