KALINICH FENCE COMPANY
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — STRONGSVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | KALINICH FENCE COMPANY | Report ID | 2017021038 |
| Address | 12223 PROSPECT | City, State ZIP | STRONGSVILLE, OHIO 44136 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1209139 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.32000, -81.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was working on a machine used to split pillar cores when a piece of log broke off into the machine. As he attempted to retrieve the piece, the machine amputated his thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2017, a worker at KALINICH FENCE COMPANY in STRONGSVILLE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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