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TRILOGY PLASTICS INC.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TRILOGY PLASTICS INC. in ALLIANCE, OHIO
Employer TRILOGY PLASTICS INC. Report ID 2019088652
Address 2290 WEST MAIN STREET City, State ZIP ALLIANCE, OHIO 44601
Event Date August 21, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Band saws
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1429600
GPS Coordinates 40.91000, -81.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a band saw to trim a plastic part. As he moved the part, the band saw caught his left ring finger, amputating the fingertip down to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On August 21, 2019, a worker at TRILOGY PLASTICS INC. in ALLIANCE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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