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The Hartz Mountain Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — PLEASANT PLAIN, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Hartz Mountain Corporation in PLEASANT PLAIN, OHIO
Employer The Hartz Mountain Corporation Report ID 2021021030
Address 5374 Long Spurling Rd. City, State ZIP PLEASANT PLAIN, OHIO 45162
Event Date February 4, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 311111 Inspection # 1514975
GPS Coordinates 39.27000, -84.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a production line that makes puppy pads and was adjusting a belt when he lost his balance and his hand was pulled into the roller. The employee sustained two broken fingers on his right hand.

Incident Summary

On February 4, 2021, a worker at The Hartz Mountain Corporation in PLEASANT PLAIN, OHIO suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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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