Mondo Polymer Technologies, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mondo Polymer Technologies, Inc. in MARIETTA, OHIO
Employer Mondo Polymer Technologies, Inc. Report ID 2018065782
Address 27620 St. Rt. 7 City, State ZIP MARIETTA, OHIO 45750
Event Date June 12, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Extruding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection # 1323351
GPS Coordinates 39.36000, -81.39000

Incident Narrative

On June 12, 2018, an employee was holding a cooling block on the downstream extruder "B" wheel, while another employee was bolting it in. The extruder machine's wheel rotated catching the employees left thumb and amputating it.

Incident Summary

On June 12, 2018, a worker at Mondo Polymer Technologies, Inc. in MARIETTA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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