U.S. Cotton, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | U.S. Cotton, LLC | Report ID | 2021097638 |
| Address | 15501 Industrial Parkway | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44135 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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) | 339113 | Inspection # | 1552886 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42000, -81.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a 3-inch belt that had fallen off a flywheel. When he placed the belt back on the flywheel, the spinning wheel caused his left hand to be pulled into a pinch point. He suffered amputations to the index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2021, a worker at U.S. Cotton, LLC in CLEVELAND, 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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