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STERILITE OF OHIO, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at STERILITE OF OHIO, LLC in MASSILLON, OHIO
Employer STERILITE OF OHIO, LLC Report ID 2019088364
Address 4495 STERILITE ST. SE City, State ZIP MASSILLON, OHIO 44646
Event Date August 13, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Plastic injection molding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1427245
GPS Coordinates 40.74000, -81.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on top of a plastic injection molding machine when their hand became caught in the running machine. The employee sustained the amputation of three fingers on the left hand.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2019, a worker at STERILITE OF OHIO, LLC in MASSILLON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with plastic injection molding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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