Honeywell International Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MASON, OHIO
| Employer | Honeywell International Inc. | Report ID | 2023042962 |
| Address | 7901 Innovation Way | City, State ZIP | MASON, OHIO 45040 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | 1661467 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.32000, -84.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on a V-belt conveyor drive motor. The motor chain pulled the employee's rag and right hand into the chain and sprocket, resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2023, a worker at Honeywell International Inc. in MASON, OHIO suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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