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Wooster Products Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WOOSTER, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wooster Products Inc. in WOOSTER, OHIO
Employer Wooster Products Inc. Report ID 2017065891
Address 1000 Spruce Street City, State ZIP WOOSTER, OHIO 44691
Event Date June 27, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Drills-stationary
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 331318 Inspection # 1244272
GPS Coordinates 40.78000, -81.94000

Incident Narrative

On 6/27/2017, at approximately 6:30 a.m., an employee was operating a drill press when his right glove was caught in and wound around the bit. His right ring fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 27, 2017, a worker at Wooster Products Inc. in WOOSTER, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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