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Materion Brush, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — ELMORE, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Materion Brush, Inc. in ELMORE, OHIO
Employer Materion Brush, Inc. Report ID 2018088334
Address 14710 West Portage River South Rd. City, State ZIP ELMORE, OHIO 43416
Event Date August 15, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Punch presses
Industry (NAICS) 331419 Inspection # 1340170
GPS Coordinates 41.49000, -83.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was changing the head on a punch press. The press cycled, and the ram lowered and pinched the employee's thumb against the head, causing an amputation to the end of the thumb.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2018, a worker at Materion Brush, Inc. in ELMORE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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