Malcolm Meats Company
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — NORTHWOOD, OHIO
| Employer | Malcolm Meats Company | Report ID | 2017043630 |
| Address | 2665 Tracy Rd. | City, State ZIP | NORTHWOOD, OHIO 43619 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.60000, -83.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was sanitizing a metal wire mesh conveyor belt. The employee dropped the wire mesh conveyor belt and it landed on his fingertip resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2017, a worker at Malcolm Meats Company in NORTHWOOD, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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