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Polychem Dispersions Inc

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Polychem Dispersions Inc in MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO
Employer Polychem Dispersions Inc Report ID 2022065723
Address 16066 Industrial Parkway City, State ZIP MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO 44062
Event Date June 30, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Hand(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326299 Inspection # 1605977
GPS Coordinates 41.45000, -81.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was mixing material using a 75-liter tilt mixer bucket containing rotating blades. The bucket tipped forward with its blades still spinning. When he reached in to remove material, they caught his hand and he suffered a hand amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2022, a worker at Polychem Dispersions Inc in MIDDLEFIELD, OHIO suffered amputations to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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