U.S. Cotton, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | U.S. Cotton, LLC | Report ID | 2019032988 |
| Address | 15501 Industrial Parkway | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44135 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339113 | Inspection # | 1389341 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42000, -81.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left index finger was amputated as he was troubleshooting a machine. The machine was not locked out or guarded at the time, and was running.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2019, a worker at U.S. Cotton, LLC in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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