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deSter Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — LIMA, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at deSter Corporation in LIMA, OHIO
Employer deSter Corporation Report ID 2021031903
Address 1200 East Kibby Street City, State ZIP LIMA, OHIO 45804
Event Date March 2, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1519012
GPS Coordinates 40.73000, -84.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unjamming the inline grinder when his shirt sleeve got caught in the machine. The chain rubbed against his arm, causing a deep laceration to the right forearm.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2021, a worker at deSter Corporation in LIMA, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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