Dinesol Plastics Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NILES, OHIO
| Employer | Dinesol Plastics Inc. | Report ID | 2017054848 |
| Address | 195 E. PARK AVENUE | City, State ZIP | NILES, OHIO 44446 |
| Event Date | May 31, 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 | Plastic injection molding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1238202 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.17000, -80.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a press machine. When maintenance was complete, the employee restarted the equipment. During the first cycle, the equipment had bolts inside the break. As he was troubleshooting the problem with the bolts, his coworker pushed the cycle button, which caused a rod to push through the equipment. The employee's right hand was resting between the rod and stationary machine. When the rod came through, it amputated his right index finger to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2017, a worker at Dinesol Plastics Inc. in NILES, 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 plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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