American Aluminum Extrusions
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CANTON, OHIO
| Employer | American Aluminum Extrusions | Report ID | 2017043576 |
| Address | 4416 Louisville Street | City, State ZIP | CANTON, OHIO 44705 |
| Event Date | April 20, 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 maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331316 | Inspection # | 1229021 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.82000, -81.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a broken bolt on a pneumatic cylinder of a 3,000 ton aluminum extrusion machine and amputated the right thumb at the first knuckle joint. The machine was guarded by distance with a guardrail system. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2017, a worker at American Aluminum Extrusions in CANTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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