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THE CARDINAL RUBBER COMPANY

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BARBERTON, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at THE CARDINAL RUBBER COMPANY in BARBERTON, OHIO
Employer THE CARDINAL RUBBER COMPANY Report ID 20181010768
Address 939 Wooster Road N City, State ZIP BARBERTON, OHIO 44203
Event Date October 18, 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 Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326299 Inspection # 1355867
GPS Coordinates 41.03000, -81.58000

Incident Narrative

A maintenance employee was performing a repair on the door of a rubber mixer. He was adjusting the limit switch under the machine. When he attempted to climb out from under the mixer, his hand was caught in the rotor. The machine cycled and three fingers on his left hand were amputated.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2018, a worker at THE CARDINAL RUBBER COMPANY in BARBERTON, 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 special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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