Propipe Technologies, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MIDDLETOWN, OHIO
| Employer | Propipe Technologies, Inc. | Report ID | 20171010165 |
| Address | 1800 Clayton Ave. | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, OHIO 45042 |
| Event Date | October 23, 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 regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | 1274004 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.52000, -84.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was training on a Swege machine when her right middle fingernail was caught in the machine resulting in a right middle finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2017, a worker at Propipe Technologies, Inc. in MIDDLETOWN, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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