Engineered Wire Products
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WARREN, OHIO
| Employer | Engineered Wire Products | Report ID | 2017088191 |
| Address | 3121 West Market Street | City, State ZIP | WARREN, OHIO 44485 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2017 | Outcome | 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 | Welding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332618 | Inspection # | 1260454 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.23000, -80.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to repair an automatic welder when the operator cycled the machine, which amputated the employee's left index finger. The machine was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2017, a worker at Engineered Wire Products in WARREN, 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 welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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