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Akron Foundry Company

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Akron Foundry Company in AKRON, OHIO
Employer Akron Foundry Company Report ID 2021021746
Address 2728 Wingate Ave. City, State ZIP AKRON, OHIO 44314
Event Date February 25, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Lathes, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331528 Inspection # 1517390
GPS Coordinates 41.02000, -81.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on a pneumatic lathe when he sustained an amputation to the ends of three fingers.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2021, a worker at Akron Foundry Company in AKRON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with lathes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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