ALPLA INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ALPLA INC. in LIMA, OHIO
Employer ALPLA INC. Report ID 2017065035
Address 3320 FORT SHAWNEE INDUSTRIAL DR. City, State ZIP LIMA, OHIO 45806
Event Date June 3, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1238405
GPS Coordinates 40.69000, -84.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning/vacuuming a re-grinder when the employee's left middle finger came into contact with the moving scrapper/paddle and was amputated. The machine was running at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On June 3, 2017, a worker at ALPLA INC. in LIMA, 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 grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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