SUPERIOR DAIRY, INC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CANTON, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SUPERIOR DAIRY, INC in CANTON, OHIO
Employer SUPERIOR DAIRY, INC Report ID 2018065735
Address 4719 NAVARRE RD. SW City, State ZIP CANTON, OHIO 44706
Event Date June 12, 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 Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 112120 Inspection # 1324154
GPS Coordinates 40.77000, -81.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in the blow molding area making bottles when the machine jammed. As the employee tried to clear the jam, his index fingertip was amputated by the trimmer.

Incident Summary

On June 12, 2018, a worker at SUPERIOR DAIRY, INC in CANTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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