Zanesville Pallet Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — ZANESVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | Zanesville Pallet Inc. | Report ID | 2018032636 |
| Address | 2235 Licking Road | City, State ZIP | ZANESVILLE, OHIO 43702 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1304840 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.95000, -82.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 16, 2018, an employee was unjamming a pallet. The hand movement triggered the electronic eye to load another pallet and the employee's left hand was caught between the two pallets, resulting in a fracture and fingertip amputation of the fifth finger requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2018, a worker at Zanesville Pallet Inc. in ZANESVILLE, 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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