Stamco Industries, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — EUCLID, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Stamco Industries, Inc. in 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.

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