Dimensional Metals, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO
| Employer | Dimensional Metals, Inc. | Report ID | 2021010592 |
| Address | 58 Klema Drive North | City, State ZIP | REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO 43068 |
| Event Date | January 22, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1511714 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -82.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting film on a machine in order to release air bubbles when the employee's right hand was caught in the machine's rollers. The employee sustained a lacerated right hand that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 22, 2021, a worker at Dimensional Metals, Inc. in REYNOLDSBURG, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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