Whirlpool Corporation, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OTTAWA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Whirlpool Corporation, LLC in OTTAWA, OHIO
Employer Whirlpool Corporation, LLC Report ID 20181010372
Address 677 Woodland Dr City, State ZIP OTTAWA, OHIO 45875
Event Date October 7, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Banding, baling, strapping machinery
Industry (NAICS) 335224 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.00000, -84.03000

Incident Narrative

On October 7, 2018, an employee was putting cardboard into a baler when the machine's guard was lowered onto his finger, pinching his left little finger against the frame. The end of the finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On October 7, 2018, a worker at Whirlpool Corporation, LLC in OTTAWA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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