Morton Salt, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — RITTMAN, OHIO
| Employer | Morton Salt, Inc. | Report ID | 2020109971 |
| Address | 151 South Industrial Ave | City, State ZIP | RITTMAN, OHIO 44270 |
| Event Date | October 20, 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) | 311942 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.97000, -81.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a blockage on a piece of equipment when the slide gate closed on his hand and amputated the left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2020, a worker at Morton Salt, Inc. in RITTMAN, 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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