AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING INC. | Report ID | 20171111119 |
| Address | 2075 EAST 65TH ST. | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44103 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -81.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was supporting a shaft that was in a vice during repairs when the shaft fell through the vice, hitting and partially amputating the employee's left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2017, a worker at AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING INC. in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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