The Andersons Rail Group
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MAUMEE, OHIO
| Employer | The Andersons Rail Group | Report ID | 20211210977 |
| Address | 415 Illinois Ave. | City, State ZIP | MAUMEE, OHIO 43537 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488210 | Inspection # | 1570329 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.56000, -83.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 21, 2021 at approximately 12:00 PM, an employee was feeding steel into a plate roller when his leather glove was caught in a nip point created by rollers resulting in amputations to the employee's right thumb and index fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2021, a worker at The Andersons Rail Group in MAUMEE, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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