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UGN, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MONROE, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at UGN, INC. in MONROE, OHIO
Employer UGN, INC. Report ID 2023098079
Address 201 Exploration Drive City, State ZIP MONROE, OHIO 45050
Event Date September 1, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336390 Inspection # 1697020
GPS Coordinates 39.44000, -84.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a machine when their hand was caught between a chain and sprocket of a rotating drum, causing a partial amputation to the left ring finger. The machine was running at the time and the chain and sprocket were not guarded.

Incident Summary

On September 1, 2023, a worker at UGN, INC. in MONROE, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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