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SUPERIOR DAIRY

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CANTON, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SUPERIOR DAIRY in CANTON, OHIO
Employer SUPERIOR DAIRY Report ID 2018021500
Address 4719 NAVARRE RD. SW City, State ZIP CANTON, OHIO 44706
Event Date February 13, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 112120 Inspection # 1296891
GPS Coordinates 40.77000, -81.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting/changing a belt on an air handling unit in the office area. The machine was shut off. As the employee checked the tension on one belt, the right middle finger contacted the still turning motor and was pulled into the flywheel resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 13, 2018, a worker at SUPERIOR DAIRY in CANTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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