Sanoh America
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — FINDLAY, OHIO
| Employer | Sanoh America | Report ID | 2019011119 |
| Address | 1849 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | FINDLAY, OHIO 45840 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336399 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.06000, -83.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping another employee guide a fuel line tubing through an idler wheel when the employee's finger was caught between the rotating wheel opening and a fixed frame. The employee suffered a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2019, a worker at Sanoh America in FINDLAY, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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