The Electrodyne Company

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BATAVIA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Electrodyne Company in BATAVIA, OHIO
Employer The Electrodyne Company Report ID 2022109029
Address 4188 Taylor Road City, State ZIP BATAVIA, OHIO 45103
Event Date October 14, 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 Punch presses
Industry (NAICS) 327110 Inspection # 1638146
GPS Coordinates 39.07000, -84.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a punch press to punch a magnetic strip when the material jammed. When the employee attempted to unjam the press, their left index, middle and ring fingers were caught in the press. The employee sustained an amputation to the tip of their left middle finger and received stitches to their left middle, ring, and index fingers.

Incident Summary

On October 14, 2022, a worker at The Electrodyne Company in BATAVIA, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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