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Continental Structural Plastics

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Continental Structural Plastics in VAN WERT, OHIO
Employer Continental Structural Plastics Report ID 2018065818
Address 1276 Industrial Drive City, State ZIP VAN WERT, OHIO 45891
Event Date June 13, 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 Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection # 1324694
GPS Coordinates 40.84000, -84.59000

Incident Narrative

While cleaning out the A-side actuator with another employee, the valve closed on the injured employee's right middle and index fingers resulting in amputation of the fingers.

Incident Summary

On June 13, 2018, a worker at Continental Structural Plastics in VAN WERT, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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