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Jerico Plastic Industries, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — MINERVA, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jerico Plastic Industries, Inc. in MINERVA, OHIO
Employer Jerico Plastic Industries, Inc. Report ID 20171010207
Address 250 Bridge St. Bldg.#92 City, State ZIP MINERVA, OHIO 44657
Event Date October 24, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1274219
GPS Coordinates 40.72000, -81.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning inside a blender when it was activated by another employee. The blender paddle then broke both of the employee's legs.

Incident Summary

On October 24, 2017, a worker at Jerico Plastic Industries, Inc. in MINERVA, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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