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Lincoln Electric

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Avulsions, enucleations — MENTOR, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lincoln Electric in MENTOR, OHIO
Employer Lincoln Electric Report ID 2020066007
Address 6500 Heisley Road City, State ZIP MENTOR, OHIO 44060
Event Date June 26, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Grinders, abraders
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 333992 Inspection # 1487484
GPS Coordinates 41.69000, -81.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a wire wheel brush on a pedestal grinder to deburr a piece of strut. The wheel caught the employee's glove and pulled in his right hand, causing a degloving injury to the middle, ring, and little fingers. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 26, 2020, a worker at Lincoln Electric in MENTOR, OHIO suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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