Buckeye Diamond Logistics
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Buckeye Diamond Logistics | Report ID | 2018032956 |
| Address | 4338 Janitrol Road | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43228 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | 1306348 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.96000, -83.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking for a bind in the chain of the "tipper" when the machine actuated and caught the employee's right index finger between the chain and sprocket resulting in an amputation injury.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2018, a worker at Buckeye Diamond Logistics in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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