Sun America LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — 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
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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