Complete Filter Media, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LANCASTER, OHIO
| Employer | Complete Filter Media, LLC | Report ID | 20201110750 |
| Address | 410 S. Ewing Street | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, OHIO 43130 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Picking, carding, combing machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325220 | Inspection # | 1502601 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.70000, -82.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered finger amputations inside a picker (a large drum with fingers that pull fiber apart).
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2020, a worker at Complete Filter Media, LLC in LANCASTER, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with picking, carding, combing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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