QUALIFORM, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — WADSWORTH, OHIO
| Employer | QUALIFORM, LLC | Report ID | 2019054742 |
| Address | 689 WEBER DRIVE | City, State ZIP | WADSWORTH, OHIO 44281 |
| Event Date | May 9, 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 | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | 1401445 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.00000, -81.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing product into a molding press when the employee's left index finger was smashed between the mold and the safety bar, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2019, a worker at QUALIFORM, LLC in WADSWORTH, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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