Arps Dairy, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DEFIANCE, OHIO
| Employer | Arps Dairy, Inc. | Report ID | 2020109828 |
| Address | 220 N. Clinton St. | City, State ZIP | DEFIANCE, OHIO 43512 |
| Event Date | October 15, 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 | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424430 | Inspection # | 1498967 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.29000, -84.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a jam in the half pint machine and amputated their left middle fingertip when it contacted the conveyor chain.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2020, a worker at Arps Dairy, Inc. in DEFIANCE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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