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Scotts Company LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MARYSVILLE, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Scotts Company LLC in MARYSVILLE, OHIO
Employer Scotts Company LLC Report ID 2021098202
Address 14101 Industrial Parkway City, State ZIP MARYSVILLE, OHIO 43041
Event Date September 23, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Secondary Source Parts and materials, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325314 Inspection # 1555415
GPS Coordinates 40.20000, -83.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to train two new employees on how to change hammers in a hammer mill. The employees conducting the training were removing the hammers, which requires pushing a steel rod through the hammers and collars to push out another rod that holds the components in place. Employee 1 was removing a collar that was stuck when Employee 2 pushed the rod in. Employee 1's left middle finger was pinched between both rods, and his finger was partially amputated. The mill was locked out at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On September 23, 2021, a worker at Scotts Company LLC in MARYSVILLE, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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