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Clopay Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — TROY, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Clopay Corporation in TROY, OHIO
Employer Clopay Corporation Report ID 2020065542
Address 1400 W Market Street City, State ZIP TROY, OHIO 45373
Event Date June 15, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Upper extremities, unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 321911 Inspection # 1480056
GPS Coordinates 40.05000, -84.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning glue from the roller of a glue machine when the employee's hand was caught in the roller, resulting in torn ligaments. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2020, a worker at Clopay Corporation in TROY, OHIO suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the upper extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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