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Heating & Cooling Products

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Heating & Cooling Products in MOUNT VERNON, OHIO
Employer Heating & Cooling Products Report ID 2017032262
Address 325 Commerce Drive City, State ZIP MOUNT VERNON, OHIO 43050
Event Date March 11, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Bending, crimping machines
Industry (NAICS) 332322 Inspection # 1218348
GPS Coordinates 40.36000, -82.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee's right index finger was caught and amputated in a rolling/crimping machine.

Incident Summary

On March 11, 2017, a worker at Heating & Cooling Products in MOUNT VERNON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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