Continental Structural Plastics
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — VAN WERT, OHIO
| Employer | Continental Structural Plastics | Report ID | 20171111052 |
| Address | 1276 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | VAN WERT, OHIO 45891 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84000, -84.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a tear in an SMC machine. The dam that holds back pigment was lifted and then fell on the employee's right middle finger, amputating his fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2017, a worker at Continental Structural Plastics in VAN WERT, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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