Continental Structural Plastics
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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.
Context
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