Landmark Plastics Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — AKRON, OHIO
| Employer | Landmark Plastics Corporation | Report ID | 20201110996 |
| Address | 1331 Kelly Ave | City, State ZIP | AKRON, OHIO 44306 |
| Event Date | November 20, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1504116 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.03000, -81.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to pull a part out of the outfeed end of a thermoformer. The scrap wrapped around the chain, which pulled the scrap backwards and in turn pulled her hand into the scrap shear. The shear actuated and amputated her middle, ring, and little fingers above the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On November 20, 2020, a worker at Landmark Plastics Corporation in AKRON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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