Vistech Manufacturing Solutions, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — FAIRFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | Vistech Manufacturing Solutions, LLC | Report ID | 20191111649 |
| Address | 4274 Thunderbird Ln. | City, State ZIP | FAIRFIELD, OHIO 45014 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333993 | Inspection # | 1444291 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.32000, -84.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a rag tearing line. The material jammed in the line; as the employee was unjamming it, the exit rollers grabbed the employee's left hand and broke it.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2019, a worker at Vistech Manufacturing Solutions, LLC in FAIRFIELD, OHIO suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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