GE Lighting Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BUCYRUS, OHIO
| Employer | GE Lighting Inc. | Report ID | 2021119976 |
| Address | 1250 S. WALNUT ST. | City, State ZIP | BUCYRUS, OHIO 44820 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2021 | Outcome | 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 | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335110 | Inspection # | 1565227 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -82.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 17, 2021, an employee was verifying the operation of a bulb crusher machine that had been restarted after a jam. The machine was jogged and pulled in the employee's right-hand glove. He suffered injuries resulting in the amputation of his right index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2021, a worker at GE Lighting Inc. in BUCYRUS, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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