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Niles Building Products Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NILES, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Niles Building Products Inc. in NILES, OHIO
Employer Niles Building Products Inc. Report ID 2017021456
Address 1600 Hunter St City, State ZIP NILES, OHIO 44446
Event Date February 14, 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 Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 332999 Inspection # 1212494
GPS Coordinates 41.19000, -80.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was putting parts into boxes near the rolling mill when the mill needed to be loaded with a new coil. During the loading process, the employee's glove was caught and pulled into the mill, and the employee's left pinky fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On February 14, 2017, a worker at Niles Building Products Inc. in NILES, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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