Ford Motor Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | Ford Motor Company | Report ID | 2018099290 |
| Address | 3000 East Sharon Road | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45241 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336350 | Inspection # | 1345522 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.26000, -84.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a conveyor chain inside a robot cell. He pushed the transmission case forward to take the chain off the sprocket. The transmission case activated a photo sensor, which pushed the next case up the line. The employee's right index finger was then pinched in the chain, resulting in a finger amputation. The conveyor was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2018, a worker at Ford Motor Company in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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