Haviland Plastic Products Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HAVILAND, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Haviland Plastic Products Inc. in HAVILAND, OHIO
Employer Haviland Plastic Products Inc. Report ID 20191010784
Address 119 W. Main City, State ZIP HAVILAND, OHIO 45851
Event Date October 15, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Extruding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1439791
GPS Coordinates 41.01000, -84.58000

Incident Narrative

On October 15, 2019, an employee was attempting to clear a jam on an extruder machine when the employee's right hand made contact with the extruder's rotating screw, resulting in a partial amputation of the right index finger at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On October 15, 2019, a worker at Haviland Plastic Products Inc. in HAVILAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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