Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — 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.
Context
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