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Comfort Systems USA

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — MEDINA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Comfort Systems USA in MEDINA, OHIO
Employer Comfort Systems USA Report ID 2021021079
Address 210 S Broadway Street City, State ZIP MEDINA, OHIO 44256
Event Date February 5, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Furnaces, heaters
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # 1514626
GPS Coordinates 41.13000, -81.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a rooftop heater when the v-belt pulley pulled the employee's glove inward, resulting in the amputation of his thumb.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2021, a worker at Comfort Systems USA in MEDINA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with furnaces, heaters identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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