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Gayston Corporation

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Gayston Corporation in MIAMISBURG, OHIO
Employer Gayston Corporation Report ID 2017032120
Address 721 Richard Street City, State ZIP MIAMISBURG, OHIO 45342
Event Date March 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 331316 Inspection # 1218134
GPS Coordinates 39.65000, -84.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a drill press style mill. The employee's finger became caught between the clamps and the part being worked on resulting in a fracture and loss of the thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On March 7, 2017, a worker at Gayston Corporation in MIAMISBURG, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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