Haas Door Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — WAUSEON, OHIO
| Employer | Haas Door Company | Report ID | 2023087993 |
| Address | 320 Sycamore Street | City, State ZIP | WAUSEON, OHIO 43567 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332321 | Inspection # | 1696003 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.55000, -84.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was troubleshooting a conveyor while standing within the perimeter guarding system (fencing). His right ring finger became caught between the chain and sprocket on the conveyor resulting in amputation of the fingertip. The chain and sprocket were not guarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2023, a worker at Haas Door Company in WAUSEON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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