ProVia LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — STRASBURG, OHIO
| Employer | ProVia LLC | Report ID | 2023054656 |
| Address | 10190 Ohio 21 | City, State ZIP | STRASBURG, OHIO 44680 |
| Event Date | May 25, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Vacuum cleaners |
| Industry (NAICS) | 321911 | Inspection # | 1674143 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.63000, -81.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attaching a vacuum hose manifold to the vacuum unit when suction pulled the employee's left hand into the impeller resulting in amputations to their middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On May 25, 2023, a worker at ProVia LLC in STRASBURG, 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 vacuum cleaners identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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