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Vanex Tube Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NILES, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Vanex Tube Corporation in NILES, OHIO
Employer Vanex Tube Corporation Report ID 2020087532
Address 301 Mckees Lane City, State ZIP NILES, OHIO 44446
Event Date August 10, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection # 1489123
GPS Coordinates 41.16000, -80.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to dislodge scrap from the exit end of a scrap chute. The scrap chopper in the chute amputated the tip of his left ring finger above the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On August 10, 2020, a worker at Vanex Tube Corporation in NILES, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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