Sherwin Williams
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GROVE CITY, OHIO
| Employer | Sherwin Williams | Report ID | 2021098105 |
| Address | 3875 Brookham Drive | City, State ZIP | GROVE CITY, OHIO 43123 |
| Event Date | September 20, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 325510 | Inspection # | 1555098 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.88000, -83.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a paint extruder machine when It began to gum up. Half an inch of his left thumb was amputated in an opening on the machine.
Incident Summary
On September 20, 2021, a worker at Sherwin Williams in GROVE CITY, 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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