Deflecto, LLC.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DOVER, OHIO
| Employer | Deflecto, LLC. | Report ID | 2018055218 |
| Address | 303 Oxford Street | City, State ZIP | DOVER, OHIO 44622 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Grinders, abraders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | 1320878 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.52000, -81.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were cleaning rubber out of the inside of a grinder. One employee (the operator) was manually rocking the grinder blades to free the material while communicating to a temporary employee when to reach into the machine to remove the scrap rubber material. The operator rocked the machine while the temporary employee's left hand was in the grinder, and the blades amputated the employee's left ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2018, a worker at Deflecto, LLC. in DOVER, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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