ILPEA Industries Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — AURORA, OHIO
| Employer | ILPEA Industries Inc. | Report ID | 2023010164 |
| Address | 1300 Danner Drive | City, State ZIP | AURORA, OHIO 44202 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | 1645178 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.28000, -81.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an extrusion line press. The employee was backing off the line, and clearing material near the nozzle when they became caught in the machine resulting in partial amputation of the right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2023, a worker at ILPEA Industries Inc. in AURORA, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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