Continental Structural Plastics

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CONNEAUT, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Continental Structural Plastics in CONNEAUT, OHIO
Employer Continental Structural Plastics Report ID 2017043830
Address 333 Gore Road City, State ZIP CONNEAUT, OHIO 44030
Event Date April 19, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1232671
GPS Coordinates 41.93000, -80.60000

Incident Narrative

On April 19, 2017, an employee was attempting to clear a plugged fiberglass tube from the sheet molding compound machine's glass cutter. While pulling the fiberglass through the tube, the employee's right middle fingertip struck the rotating cotton roller and was amputated. The machine was unguarded at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On April 19, 2017, a worker at Continental Structural Plastics in CONNEAUT, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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