Engineered Profiles, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Engineered Profiles, LLC | Report ID | 2018088517 |
| Address | 2141 Fairwood Ave. | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43207 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326121 | Inspection # | 1341987 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.92000, -82.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a saw when the saw started while the employee's hand was inside. The employee received a serious laceration to the hand.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2018, a worker at Engineered Profiles, LLC in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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