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ROHRER CORPORATION

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WADSWORTH, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ROHRER CORPORATION in WADSWORTH, OHIO
Employer ROHRER CORPORATION Report ID 20171110706
Address 717 SEVILLE ROAD City, State ZIP WADSWORTH, OHIO 44282
Event Date November 6, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Paper production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1277304
GPS Coordinates 41.00000, -81.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee's right thumb was pinched and partially amputated between the jogger and pallet on a paperboard sheeting machine.

Incident Summary

On November 6, 2017, a worker at ROHRER CORPORATION in WADSWORTH, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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