Niles Building Products Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NILES, OHIO
| Employer | Niles Building Products Inc. | Report ID | 2019021943 |
| Address | 1600 Hunter St | City, State ZIP | NILES, OHIO 44446 |
| Event Date | February 21, 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 | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1381839 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.18000, -80.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hand threading new material into a rolling mill when his glove got caught on the threaded material and pulled into the rollers causing a left index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2019, a worker at Niles Building Products Inc. in NILES, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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