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General Die Casters Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TWINSBURG, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at General Die Casters Inc. in TWINSBURG, OHIO
Employer General Die Casters Inc. Report ID 20221210604
Address 2150 Highland Rd City, State ZIP TWINSBURG, OHIO 44087
Event Date December 6, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331521 Inspection # 1639240
GPS Coordinates 41.29000, -81.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a CNC machine. Upon placing a part onto a fixture in the machine, the hydraulic clamps caught the employee's thumb, resulting in amputation of the thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2022, a worker at General Die Casters Inc. in TWINSBURG, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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