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Phoenix AG Inc

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MIDDLETOWN, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Phoenix AG Inc in MIDDLETOWN, OHIO
Employer Phoenix AG Inc Report ID 20181010140
Address 1801 Crawford St City, State ZIP MIDDLETOWN, OHIO 45044
Event Date October 1, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Shearing machines
Industry (NAICS) 541330 Inspection # 1351996
GPS Coordinates 39.50000, -84.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee of The Phoenix Group was in a sample room at a steel plant, using a shear to cut down a steel specimen. The hold-down device contacted his ring finger, causing a partial amputation. The machine was guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On October 1, 2018, a worker at Phoenix AG Inc in MIDDLETOWN, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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