CHROMA COLOR
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DELAWARE, OHIO
| Employer | CHROMA COLOR | Report ID | 2019010618 |
| Address | 100 Colomet Drive | City, State ZIP | DELAWARE, OHIO 43015 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1374959 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.28000, -83.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the throat and screw on a plastic extrusion machine using a rag. The rag and the employee's right hand were pulled into the rotating screw causing the amputation of the middle fingertip and an avulsion to the index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2019, a worker at CHROMA COLOR in DELAWARE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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