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Aero Industries

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — KENT, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Aero Industries in KENT, OHIO
Employer Aero Industries Report ID 2020032491
Address 4240 Sunnybrook Rd. City, State ZIP KENT, OHIO 44240
Event Date March 16, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332710 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.10000, -81.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of metal. The employee's right middle finger was caught between the metal and a machine, and the top of the finger was amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2020, a worker at Aero Industries in KENT, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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