The Wooster Brush Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WOOSTER, OHIO
| Employer | The Wooster Brush Company | Report ID | 2021042977 |
| Address | 604 Madison Avenue | City, State ZIP | WOOSTER, OHIO 44691 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 339994 | Inspection # | 1525335 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -81.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pointing at the source of a squeaking sound on a hook-and-loop fastener dot application machine. Moving parts caught his left middle finger, causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2021, a worker at The Wooster Brush Company in WOOSTER, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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