Merryweather Foam, Inc.
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — BARBERTON, OHIO
| Employer | Merryweather Foam, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088814 |
| Address | 11 Brown Street | City, State ZIP | BARBERTON, OHIO 44203 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326150 | Inspection # | 1343700 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.01000, -81.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee operating a cutter machine was changing out the foam sizes when his right hand entered the equipment and contacted the cutter blade, amputating his middle and ring fingers at the end of the nailbed. The equipment was locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2018, a worker at Merryweather Foam, Inc. in BARBERTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 113 severe injury reports involving "Struck against object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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