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Engineered Profiles, LLC

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Engineered Profiles, LLC in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer Engineered Profiles, LLC Report ID 2021042804
Address 2141 Fairwood Ave. City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43207
Event Date April 4, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Planing mills
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 326121 Inspection # 1523837
GPS Coordinates 39.92000, -82.95000

Incident Narrative

On April 4, 2021, an employee was cleaning dust off a planer machine when their glove was caught in the machine, pulling in their hand and amputating the left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On April 4, 2021, a worker at Engineered Profiles, LLC in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with planing mills identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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