Areway Acquisition Inc.
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | Areway Acquisition Inc. | Report ID | 20171211979 |
| Address | 8525 Clinton Rd. | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44144 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332813 | Inspection # | 1284578 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.45000, -81.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning around the base of "puck" machinery. He was standing on the railing of the equipment when he lost his balance and started to fall. As he attempted to brace himself for the fall, his right hand inadvertently went into the machine opening that ejects parts, resulting in an amputation of the middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2017, a worker at Areway Acquisition Inc. in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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