PRESRITE CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | PRESRITE CORPORATION | Report ID | 2019021746 |
| Address | 3665 E. 78TH ST. | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44105 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Shearing machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332111 | Inspection # | 1381926 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.45000, -81.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting steel stock on a shear machine. The stock kicked back when it got to the end of the steel bar and pushed the employee's right index finger into the machine's pinch roller. The employee suffered a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2019, a worker at PRESRITE CORPORATION in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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