Universal Production Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — NEWARK, OHIO
| Employer | Universal Production Corporation | Report ID | 2021065154 |
| Address | 1776 Tamarack Road | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, OHIO 43055 |
| Event Date | June 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321211 | Inspection # | 1539501 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.03000, -82.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning veneer debris from a conveyor on a slicing machine and sustained lacerations on his left wrist and hand that required hospitalization. The machine was running at the time.
Incident Summary
On June 24, 2021, a worker at Universal Production Corporation in NEWARK, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s) and wrist(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.
Context
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