Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CINCINNATI, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools, INC. in CINCINNATI, OHIO
Employer Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools, INC. Report ID 2023010280
Address 8450 Broadwell Rd. City, State ZIP CINCINNATI, OHIO 45244
Event Date January 10, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332722 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.13000, -84.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was replacing the dust collection barrel of a dust collector. As the employee's right hand was near the machine's auger, the auger activated and contacted their index, middle, and ring fingers, resulting in amputations to the second knuckle.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2023, a worker at Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools, INC. in CINCINNATI, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with washers, dryers, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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