Republic Steel Wire Processing LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — SOLON, OHIO
| Employer | Republic Steel Wire Processing LLC | Report ID | 2021098354 |
| Address | 31000 Solon Road | City, State ZIP | SOLON, OHIO 44139 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331222 | Inspection # | 1556040 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.38000, -81.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unjamming bars in a wire-drawing machine. His left little finger was crushed between two of the bars in the machine, and he suffered an avulsion and amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2021, a worker at Republic Steel Wire Processing LLC in SOLON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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