American Showa
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SUNBURY, OHIO
| Employer | American Showa | Report ID | 2018021605 |
| Address | 707 W Cherry St | City, State ZIP | SUNBURY, OHIO 43074 |
| Event Date | February 15, 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | 1296388 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.25000, -82.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee got the right middle finger caught in a running machine while watching a maintenance employee troubleshoot the machine resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2018, a worker at American Showa in SUNBURY, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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