MALCO PRODUCTS INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BARBERTON, OHIO
| Employer | MALCO PRODUCTS INC | Report ID | 2021043190 |
| Address | 361 FAIRVIEW AVE | City, State ZIP | BARBERTON, OHIO 44203 |
| Event Date | April 16, 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 | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325612 | Inspection # | 1527067 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.02000, -81.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to get bottle spray trigger caps moving through the orienter machine when his right ring fingertip got caught between two spinning belts. The employee sustained an amputation to his finger.
Incident Summary
On April 16, 2021, a worker at MALCO PRODUCTS INC in BARBERTON, 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 machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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