Plastic Materials, Inc.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MACEDONIA, OHIO
| Employer | Plastic Materials, Inc. | Report ID | 2017065914 |
| Address | 775 Highland Rd | City, State ZIP | MACEDONIA, OHIO 44056 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | 1244705 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.30000, -81.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 6/28/2017, at approximately 7:45 a.m., an employee was cleaning the screen of a plastic extruder when his right index finger was caught and amputated between the screen and the heat collar.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2017, a worker at Plastic Materials, Inc. in MACEDONIA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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