Sugar Creek Packing Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OHIO
| Employer | Sugar Creek Packing Company | Report ID | 2019088943 |
| Address | 2101 Kenskill Avenue | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OHIO 43160 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | 1427906 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.53000, -83.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning bag pieces out of a packaging machine when another employee cycled the machine. His right thumb came in contact with an internal blade and the tip was amputated (only flesh, no bone, partial nail).
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2019, a worker at Sugar Creek Packing Company in WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2016 | MISSISSIPPI POLYMERS | CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| May 13, 2020 | S&S Quality Meats | EMPORIA, KANSAS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| May 27, 2022 | Prime Industries, LLP | SCHULENBURG, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Kellogg's Company | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Feb 25, 2021 | Akron Foundry Company | AKRON, OHIO | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jan 5, 2023 | Hans Kissle Company, LLC | HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jan 5, 2022 | RIPPLE GLASS, LLC | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI | Amputations | Amp. |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Rosaty Packaging Inc. | HODGKINS, ILLINOIS | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |