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CELL-O-CORE CO.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CELL-O-CORE CO. in WADSWORTH, OHIO
Employer CELL-O-CORE CO. Report ID 2017054186
Address 6935 RIDGE RD. City, State ZIP WADSWORTH, OHIO 44281
Event Date May 8, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1235787
GPS Coordinates 41.08000, -81.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a jam from a guarded straw processor machine when a sharp turn piece on the machine caught and partially amputated his left index finger. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.

Incident Summary

On May 8, 2017, a worker at CELL-O-CORE CO. in WADSWORTH, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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