Ashcraft Machine & Supply, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEWARK, OHIO
| Employer | Ashcraft Machine & Supply, Inc. | Report ID | 2022087627 |
| Address | 185 Wilson Street | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, OHIO 43055 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metalworking lathes |
| Secondary Source | Blouses, shirts, dresses, trousers, skirts | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | 1619121 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05000, -82.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a four-foot part in a lathe. The part had a square shaft with two-inch studs protruding from it. As the employee was adjusting the steady rest bolts, their shirt sleeve became caught on the rotating part of the lathe, resulting in a soft tissue injury to the upper left arm that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2022, a worker at Ashcraft Machine & Supply, Inc. in NEWARK, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with metalworking lathes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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