Stamco Industries, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — EUCLID, OHIO
| Employer | Stamco Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032351 |
| Address | 26650 Lakeland | City, State ZIP | EUCLID, OHIO 44132 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Machine, tool, and electric parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Presses, except printing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333513 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.60000, -81.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hand clearing parts from a machine press. The manufactured part from the last cycle got stuck to the upper part of the die. When the employee went to reach for the part, it fell and struck his left middle finger resulting in a fingertip amputation. The part weighed approximately 21 lbs.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2017, a worker at Stamco Industries, Inc. in EUCLID, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machine, tool, and electric parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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