Mondo Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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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