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Safe For Home Products, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Safe For Home Products, LLC in CHAGRIN FALLS, OHIO
Employer Safe For Home Products, LLC Report ID 2021010129
Address 16710 West Park Circle Drive City, State ZIP CHAGRIN FALLS, OHIO 44023
Event Date January 6, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 337910 Inspection # 1509808
GPS Coordinates 41.41000, -81.34000

Incident Narrative

On January 6, 2021, a maintenance employee was clearing a jam on the auger of a recycling machine when the machine activated and amputated the employee's right middle finger at the middle knuckle.

Incident Summary

On January 6, 2021, a worker at Safe For Home Products, LLC in CHAGRIN FALLS, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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