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Sekisui Plastics U.S.A., Inc.

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Cuts, lacerations — KENTON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sekisui Plastics U.S.A., Inc. in KENTON, OHIO
Employer Sekisui Plastics U.S.A., Inc. Report ID 2020098665
Address 13950 US Highway 68 City, State ZIP KENTON, OHIO 43326
Event Date September 11, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Garage doors
Industry (NAICS) 326150 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.61000, -83.62000

Incident Narrative

On September 11, 2020, an employee was hospitalized after their right ring finger was caught in a jammed garage door near the compactor as it was being forced closed with the forks of a forklift. The finger was lacerated.

Incident Summary

On September 11, 2020, a worker at Sekisui Plastics U.S.A., Inc. in KENTON, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with garage doors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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