American Light Metals
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MACEDONIA, OHIO
| Employer | American Light Metals | Report ID | 2017021814 |
| Address | 635 E. HIGHLAND RD. | City, State ZIP | MACEDONIA, OHIO 44056 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331522 | Inspection # | 1214268 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.30000, -81.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to unclog and then reattach a hose. Her left hand was in the pour hole when the machine cycled and a finger was crushed by the ram resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2017, a worker at American Light Metals in MACEDONIA, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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