BRIDGESTONE APM - Foam Division

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BRIDGESTONE APM - Foam Division in UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO
Employer BRIDGESTONE APM - Foam Division Report ID 2020032120
Address 245 COMMERCE WAY City, State ZIP UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO 43351
Event Date March 4, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Dies, molds, patterns
Industry (NAICS) 326291 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.85000, -83.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a mold from press. The employee's finger was pinched between the accordion mold and the stop block. The finger was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 4, 2020, a worker at BRIDGESTONE APM - Foam Division in UPPER SANDUSKY, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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