H.C. Starck Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — EUCLID, OHIO
| Employer | H.C. Starck Inc. | Report ID | 2018010105 |
| Address | 21801 Tungsten Road | City, State ZIP | EUCLID, OHIO 44117 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1287236 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.57000, -81.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was polishing a metal bar on a manual lathe with an emery cloth when the cloth became caught around the rotating bar, consecutively catching the employee's glove. The lathe was rotating at 566 rpm at the time of the incident. The employee's right index finger was amputated to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2018, a worker at H.C. Starck Inc. in EUCLID, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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