PAKO Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MENTOR, OHIO
| Employer | PAKO Inc. | Report ID | 2020065735 |
| Address | 7615 Jenther Dr. | City, State ZIP | MENTOR, OHIO 44060 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336412 | Inspection # | 1481315 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.66000, -81.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a CNC bender when the machine closed the tooling clamp on his left index finger. The employee sustained an amputation to the left index finger.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2020, a worker at PAKO Inc. in MENTOR, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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