Huhtamaki, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — FRANKLIN, OHIO
| Employer | Huhtamaki, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088534 |
| Address | 4000 Commerce Center Drive | City, State ZIP | FRANKLIN, OHIO 45005 |
| Event Date | August 19, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Printing machinery and equipment, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322212 | Inspection # | 1341005 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.57000, -84.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clean a printing machine roller when the employee's finger entered a pinch point, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The roller was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 19, 2018, a worker at Huhtamaki, Inc. in FRANKLIN, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with printing machinery and equipment, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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