MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WAPAKONETA, OHIO
| Employer | MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC. | Report ID | 2019033249 |
| Address | 700 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE | City, State ZIP | WAPAKONETA, OHIO 45895 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325212 | Inspection # | 1390380 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.55000, -84.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was blowing down a conveyor when he slipped and his hand was caught between two rollers, causing a hand injury.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2019, a worker at MIDWEST ELASTOMERS, INC. in WAPAKONETA, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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