UniControl Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | UniControl Inc. | Report ID | 2018054505 |
| Address | 1111 Brookpark Road | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44109 |
| Event Date | May 9, 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) | 334512 | Inspection # | 1316701 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.41000, -81.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting the pneumatic plunger under the conveyor belt track of a heat stacker machine when his left index finger was caught by the lift table, causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2018, a worker at UniControl Inc. in CLEVELAND, 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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