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Global Body & Equipment Company

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Global Body & Equipment Company in WOOSTER, OHIO
Employer Global Body & Equipment Company Report ID 2019066107
Address 2061 Sylvan Rd City, State ZIP WOOSTER, OHIO 44691
Event Date June 18, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332710 Inspection # 1411007
GPS Coordinates 40.79000, -81.90000

Incident Narrative

On June 18, 2019, an employee was attempting to retrieve a dropped pin from the inside of a pin-sitter machine when the machine was activated via the foot pedal. The machine then caused a finger amputation, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2019, a worker at Global Body & Equipment Company in WOOSTER, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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