Auto Bolt
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | Auto Bolt | Report ID | 2022032485 |
| Address | 4740 Manufacturing Road | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44135 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332722 | Inspection # | 1586100 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.42000, -81.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a bolt-making machine with a rag. The machine caught the rag and pulled in the employee's left hand, causing a fracture to the little finger and a partial amputation to the ring finger.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2022, a worker at Auto Bolt in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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