Desco Machine Company LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TWINSBURG, OHIO
| Employer | Desco Machine Company LLC | Report ID | 2017032943 |
| Address | 1309 Case Parkway N | City, State ZIP | TWINSBURG, OHIO 44087 |
| Event Date | March 31, 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 | Metalworking lathes |
| Secondary Source | Textiles, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561499 | Inspection # | 1223256 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.28000, -81.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was polishing a shaft with an emery cloth while the shaft was spinning in a lathe when the emery cloth caught on a bur and pulled his right thumb into the machine, partially amputating it.
Incident Summary
On March 31, 2017, a worker at Desco Machine Company LLC in TWINSBURG, 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 metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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