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The Timken Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NORTH CANTON, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Timken Corporation in NORTH CANTON, OHIO
Employer The Timken Corporation Report ID 2018054265
Address 4500 Mount Pleasant St NW #WHQ-03 City, State ZIP NORTH CANTON, OHIO 44720
Event Date May 2, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336510 Inspection # 1316722
GPS Coordinates 40.90000, -81.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hand feeding a piece of sheet metal into a roll forming machine when his right hand contacted the rolls, pulling his hand into the machine. Four of his right fingers were partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On May 2, 2018, a worker at The Timken Corporation in NORTH CANTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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