Medina Materials
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LODI, OHIO
| Employer | Medina Materials | Report ID | 2021075392 |
| Address | 8215 Seville Road | City, State ZIP | LODI, OHIO 44254 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 324121 | Inspection # | 1541036 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.01000, -81.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee and a co-worker were cleaning the jammed auger system of the rotary airlock feeder. The injured employee was using a piece of rebar when his hand and arm were pulled into the auger. His hand was injured and three fingers were amputated by the rotating auger.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2021, a worker at Medina Materials in LODI, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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