Anomatic
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEWARK, OHIO
| Employer | Anomatic | Report ID | 2018010031 |
| Address | 1650 Tamarack Road | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, OHIO 43055 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332813 | Inspection # | 1287065 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.04000, -82.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 2, 2018, an employee was performing maintenance on a valve when the valve closed and amputated the employee's right pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2018, a worker at Anomatic in NEWARK, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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