Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — MC COMB, OHIO
| Employer | Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC | Report ID | 2020043683 |
| Address | 312 Rader Rd. | City, State ZIP | MC COMB, OHIO 45858 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311821 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.10000, -83.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 21, 2020, an employee had just completed preventive maintenance on a conveyor's belt and bearings, and was checking how the belt was tracking, when a powered roller in the middle of the belt caught his right thumb. He suffered a degloving that resulted in a partial amputation of the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2020, a worker at Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC in MC COMB, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 718 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. injuries.
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