General Aluminum Manufacturing
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CONNEAUT, OHIO
| Employer | General Aluminum Manufacturing | Report ID | 2023021764 |
| Address | 1370 Chamberlain Blvd. | City, State ZIP | CONNEAUT, OHIO 44030 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331523 | Inspection # | 1653838 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.94000, -80.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing stuck parts through a conveyor belt when they sustained an amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2023, a worker at General Aluminum Manufacturing in CONNEAUT, OHIO suffered amputations to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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