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DIMEX, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MARIETTA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at DIMEX, LLC in MARIETTA, OHIO
Employer DIMEX, LLC Report ID 2022032271
Address 28305 STATE ROUTE 7 City, State ZIP MARIETTA, OHIO 45750
Event Date March 13, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Valves, nozzles
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1584442
GPS Coordinates 39.36000, -81.38000

Incident Narrative

At 10:02 p.m. on March 13, 2022, an employee was unplugging a rotary valve (the chute was clogged and the metal and cloth guard was damaged). The machine was turned on while the employee's right-hand fingers were in the valve. The employee's ring and middle fingertips were amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2022, a worker at DIMEX, LLC in MARIETTA, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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