LafargeNorth America
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | LafargeNorth America | Report ID | 2017109857 |
| Address | 2500 Elm Ave | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44113 |
| Event Date | October 13, 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1271463 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.49000, -81.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clean a hopper screen when his right-hand index and middle fingers were caught and amputated by the blades of the hopper's dust collection system. The hopper was not locked/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2017, a worker at LafargeNorth America in CLEVELAND, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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