PCC AIRFOILS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MINERVA, OHIO
| Employer | PCC AIRFOILS | Report ID | 2022043111 |
| Address | 3860 UNION AVE. SE | City, State ZIP | MINERVA, OHIO 44657 |
| Event Date | April 7, 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 | Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423860 | Inspection # | 1590458 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.74000, -81.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were troubleshooting a cut-off saw used in the lab. The saw was locked out, but the pneumatic hold-down vice of the saw was not. The vice actuated and caught a maintenance employee's finger resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2022, a worker at PCC AIRFOILS in MINERVA, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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