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Octal Extrusions Corporation

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — WEST CHESTER, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Octal Extrusions Corporation in WEST CHESTER, OHIO
Employer Octal Extrusions Corporation Report ID 2022098543
Address 5399 E. Provident Drive City, State ZIP WEST CHESTER, OHIO 45069
Event Date September 27, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Extruding machinery
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 326199 Inspection # 1625597
GPS Coordinates 39.31000, -84.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning out the rollers of an extruder. The rollers pulled in the employee's glove, causing a degloving to the left hand.

Incident Summary

On September 27, 2022, a worker at Octal Extrusions Corporation in WEST CHESTER, OHIO suffered avulsions, enucleations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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