Braun Industries, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — VAN WERT, OHIO
| Employer | Braun Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088889 |
| Address | 1170 Production Drive | City, State ZIP | VAN WERT, OHIO 45891 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Boring, routing, notching machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336112 | Inspection # | 1344220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.88000, -84.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing new spoil boards on a router. The vacuum actuated, and the employee's finger was crushed between two boards. He suffered a partial finger amputation with no bone loss.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2018, a worker at Braun Industries, Inc. in VAN WERT, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with boring, routing, notching machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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