Circle Graphics, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Circle Graphics, Inc. in WOOSTER, OHIO
Employer Circle Graphics, Inc. Report ID 20201110597
Address 1061 VENTURE BLVD. City, State ZIP WOOSTER, OHIO 44691
Event Date November 9, 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 Sealing, stapling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 339950 Inspection # 1503536
GPS Coordinates 40.80000, -81.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to fix a flap near the cutter on a sealer machine. The machine caught her fingers and amputated her right ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On November 9, 2020, a worker at Circle Graphics, Inc. in WOOSTER, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sealing, stapling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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