Enviroscape ECM
Entangled in other object or equipment — Amputations — DESHLER, OHIO
| Employer | Enviroscape ECM | Report ID | 20181111632 |
| Address | 300 South Chestnut | City, State ZIP | DESHLER, OHIO 43516 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Entangled in other object or equipment | Source of Injury | Bundles, bales |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -83.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening straw bales and loading them into a conveyor. As he was trying to cut the string off a bale, the string snagged and cut his left middle finger, causing a laceration that led to an amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2018, a worker at Enviroscape ECM in DESHLER, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as entangled in other object or equipment, with bundles, bales identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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