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Laserflex, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — HILLIARD, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Laserflex, Inc. in HILLIARD, OHIO
Employer Laserflex, Inc. Report ID 2020032618
Address 3649 Parkway Lane City, State ZIP HILLIARD, OHIO 43026
Event Date March 20, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333512 Inspection # 1470880
GPS Coordinates 40.02000, -83.12000

Incident Narrative

On March 20, 2020, an employee was reaching to flip a tube when their arm was caught by the chuck and lacerated. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On March 20, 2020, a worker at Laserflex, Inc. in HILLIARD, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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