Paris Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — RAVENNA, OHIO
| Employer | Paris Company | Report ID | 20171110504 |
| Address | 650 Enterprise Pkwy | City, State ZIP | RAVENNA, OHIO 44266 |
| Event Date | November 2, 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 | Fabric pressers and ironing appliances |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333312 | Inspection # | 1275656 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.18000, -81.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing the conveyor belt on a press and was attempting to line up the belt while another employee ran the conveyor on manual mode. The running belt then sliced his left ring finger, partially amputating it to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2017, a worker at Paris Company in RAVENNA, 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 fabric pressers and ironing appliances identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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