Gold Medal Products Co.
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | Gold Medal Products Co. | Report ID | 2019021877 |
| Address | 10700 Medallion Drive | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45241 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333294 | Inspection # | 1381534 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.26000, -84.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 19, 2019, an employee was using a saw to cut extruded aluminum when the saw jammed up. The employee was attempting to clear the jam when the saw functioned and cut off the employee's right index fingertip. Gloves were worn at the time.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2019, a worker at Gold Medal Products Co. in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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