Hix Wood LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SHILOH, OHIO
| Employer | Hix Wood LLC | Report ID | 2023032089 |
| Address | 19 free rd | City, State ZIP | SHILOH, OHIO 44878 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321999 | Inspection # | 1657826 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.95000, -82.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 1:30 p.m. on March 7, 2023, an employee was clearing a material jam in metal-bending equipment. The equipment activated while the employee's right hand was inside it, resulting in an amputation to the index finger from the nail bed to the first knuckle. The equipment's side guard had been removed at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2023, a worker at Hix Wood LLC in SHILOH, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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