FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO. | Report ID | 20191212404 |
| Address | 3455 Campbell Road | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44115 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562219 | Inspection # | 1449354 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.46000, -81.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was training another employee to operate the scrap metal recycling equipment when their finger was caught in the equipment and amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2019, a worker at FERROUS PROCESSING & TRADING CO. in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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