MICELI DAIRY PRODUCTS CO
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | MICELI DAIRY PRODUCTS CO | Report ID | 2018010836 |
| Address | 2721 E. 90TH ST. | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44104 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311513 | Inspection # | 1292520 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.48000, -81.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a dicer machine used to cut cheese curds when he contacted the star blade, resulting in an amputation of his right index fingertip and the top of his right middle finger. The machine was not completely shut down at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2018, a worker at MICELI DAIRY PRODUCTS CO in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with dairy and milk processing machinery-specialized identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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