ERICO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SOLON, OHIO
| Employer | ERICO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | Report ID | 2023054526 |
| Address | 31700 Solon Road | City, State ZIP | SOLON, OHIO 44139 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1673953 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.38000, -81.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a shrink wrap machine and placed a pallet on the turntable. The shrink wrap film was held down so the film would engage the corners of the pallet. The employee's left middle finger was caught between the rotating turntable and the porch panel, resulting in an amputation to her left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2023, a worker at ERICO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION in SOLON, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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