Flow Polymers, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | Flow Polymers, LLC | Report ID | 2018099494 |
| Address | 17000 St. Clair Road | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44110 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.56000, -81.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 13, 2018, an employee was attempting to clear a jam in an automated rubber cutter when the cutter lacerated his right index finger. The rubber cutter was guarded and running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2018, a worker at Flow Polymers, LLC in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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