Nox US, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. — FOSTORIA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Nox US, LLC in FOSTORIA, OHIO
Employer Nox US, LLC Report ID 2017076391
Address 931 South Springville Avenue City, State ZIP FOSTORIA, OHIO 44830
Event Date July 11, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1248648
GPS Coordinates 41.14000, -83.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was conducting maintenance activities on the recycle material system of a lamination machine. The employee's right hand was caught in a butterfly valve when the valve closed. The employee sustained an avulsion and partial amputation of the index finger and an avulsion and fracture of the middle finger. The equipment was not locked out at the time.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2017, a worker at Nox US, LLC in FOSTORIA, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations, n.e.c. to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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