U.C. Health, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | U.C. Health, LLC | Report ID | 2019099913 |
| Address | 151 West Galbraith Road | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45216 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1433868 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.21000, -84.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out a fan belt in an overhead kitchen fan. The belt caught the employee's right middle finger, causing a laceration and partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2019, a worker at U.C. Health, LLC in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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