Innovative Metals Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CENTERVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | Innovative Metals Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2022065216 |
| Address | 637 W Whipp Rd | City, State ZIP | CENTERVILLE, OHIO 45459 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2022 | 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 | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332114 | Inspection # | 1603669 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.65000, -84.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to fix something in a roll forming machine that produced roof panels. The jogging button on the machine was triggered and a metal roll moved forward, catching his left index finger between two rolls. The employee suffered an amputation of the finger pad.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2022, a worker at Innovative Metals Company, Inc. in CENTERVILLE, 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 rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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