Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — PATASKALA, OHIO
| Employer | Ascena Retail Group, Inc. | Report ID | 2020098674 |
| Address | 200 Heritage Drive | City, State ZIP | PATASKALA, OHIO 43062 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-chain |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1492948 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.96000, -82.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing preventive maintenance on a conveyor using a rag. The rag got caught on a live chain drive and pulled the employee's right index finger into the chain drive resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2020, a worker at Ascena Retail Group, Inc. in PATASKALA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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