Haviland Plastic Products Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — 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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