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Durez Corporation

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Durez Corporation in KENTON, OHIO
Employer Durez Corporation Report ID 20201110668
Address 13717 US HWY. 68 S City, State ZIP KENTON, OHIO 43326
Event Date November 11, 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 Grinders, abraders
Industry (NAICS) 325211 Inspection # 1502748
GPS Coordinates 40.61000, -83.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing powder from a clogged dust collector on a grinder and suffered a partial amputation of the right index fingertip from the moving rotary valve feeder/air lock at the bottom of the hopper. The machine was not locked out at the time.

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2020, a worker at Durez Corporation in KENTON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with grinders, abraders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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