OSCO Industries Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — NEW BOSTON, OHIO
| Employer | OSCO Industries Inc. | Report ID | 2023065304 |
| Address | 202 Vine Street | City, State ZIP | NEW BOSTON, OHIO 45662 |
| Event Date | June 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1680784 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.74000, -82.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was realigning the drive arm of molding machine. As he lifted the arm, it began to move, crushing the employee's left arm between the machine and a beam. The employee required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 15, 2023, a worker at OSCO Industries Inc. in NEW BOSTON, OHIO suffered crushing injuries to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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