Legend Smelting and Recycling LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HEBRON, OHIO
| Employer | Legend Smelting and Recycling LLC. | Report ID | 2023010782 |
| Address | 717 O'Neil Drive | City, State ZIP | HEBRON, OHIO 43025 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Shearing machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | 1646573 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -82.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was recycling honeycomb from a catalytic converter. A small piece of metal was caught in the opening where the blade enters the base of the guillotine shear. The employee was dislodging the piece of metal using a hammer and the force of the shear itself. His right index finger was under the handle of the hammer when the press contacted the hammer and crushed it. The fingertip was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2023, a worker at Legend Smelting and Recycling LLC. in HEBRON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with shearing machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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