Elite Elastomers of Ohio LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WOOSTER, OHIO
| Employer | Elite Elastomers of Ohio LLC | Report ID | 2020076889 |
| Address | 1205 E. Bowman St. | City, State ZIP | WOOSTER, OHIO 44691 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | 1485698 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -81.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing debris from a conveyor when a pedal on the machine caught his right index finger resulting in an amputation to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2020, a worker at Elite Elastomers of Ohio LLC in WOOSTER, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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