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Midwest Elastomers, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — WAPAKONETA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Midwest Elastomers, Inc. in WAPAKONETA, OHIO
Employer Midwest Elastomers, Inc. Report ID 2019054423
Address 700 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE City, State ZIP WAPAKONETA, OHIO 45895
Event Date May 1, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325212 Inspection # 1399289
GPS Coordinates 40.55000, -84.18000

Incident Narrative

On May 1, 2019, an employee was cleaning out the cyclone of the cryo line downstream of the mill take-away. The employee contacted the rotary air lock and amputated his right middle, ring, and pinky fingers.

Incident Summary

On May 1, 2019, a worker at Midwest Elastomers, Inc. in WAPAKONETA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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