Aero Controlex Group
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Fractures - SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio
| Employer | Aero Controlex Group |
| Address | 4223 Monticello Boulevard |
| City, State ZIP | SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio 44121 |
| Report ID | 2021119794 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Presses, except printing, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336413 |
| Inspection # | 1564616 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.53779, -81.52859 |
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Incident Narrative
On November 11, 2021, an employee was performing die setup on a hydraulic press. The employee loaded dies into the press and actuated it to verify proper die alignment. The upper and lower dies made contact resulting in die failure. Fragments of the die struck the employee's hand causing a severe laceration and fracture to their index finger. In addition, fragments of metal were embedded into both hands of the employee's hands. There was no machine guarding in place and energy control was not performed during die set up.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2021, a worker at Aero Controlex Group in SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with scrap, waste, debris, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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