White Castle Distributing LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — VANDALIA, OHIO
| Employer | White Castle Distributing LLC | Report ID | 2017065458 |
| Address | 1614 Capstone Way | City, State ZIP | VANDALIA, OHIO 45377 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | 1240715 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.87000, -84.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning himself to service a machine when his left pinky finger entered a drive sprocket, amputating his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2017, a worker at White Castle Distributing LLC in VANDALIA, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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