Sun America LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sun America LLC in ALLIANCE, OHIO
Employer Sun America LLC Report ID 20190910094
Address 46 North Rockhill Ave City, State ZIP ALLIANCE, OHIO 44601
Event Date September 26, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Paper production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326112 Inspection # 1439482
GPS Coordinates 40.92000, -81.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a paper folding machine when it pinched her finger. The tip needed to be amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 26, 2019, a worker at Sun America LLC in ALLIANCE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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