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HEETER ENTERPRISES, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — RAVENNA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at HEETER ENTERPRISES, INC. in RAVENNA, OHIO
Employer HEETER ENTERPRISES, INC. Report ID 2019055085
Address 8583 PRICE ROAD City, State ZIP RAVENNA, OHIO 44266
Event Date May 20, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Log processing machinery
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # 1404673
GPS Coordinates 41.22000, -81.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a log onto a log splitter when the splitter was engaged and amputated the employee's right thumb.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2019, a worker at HEETER ENTERPRISES, INC. in RAVENNA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with log processing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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