Armaly LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Armaly LLC in LONDON, OHIO
Employer Armaly LLC Report ID 2021021153
Address 110 West 1st Street City, State ZIP LONDON, OHIO 43140
Event Date February 9, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Conveyors-chain
Industry (NAICS) 327993 Inspection # 1515052
GPS Coordinates 39.88000, -83.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was fixing a jam in a conveyor when the motor was started and the employee's fingers were caught in the motor chain, resulting in amputation of two fingers and hospitalization. The motor guard was removed at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2021, a worker at Armaly LLC in LONDON, 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 conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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