Deflecto, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DOVER, OHIO
| Employer | Deflecto, LLC | Report ID | 2023098793 |
| Address | 303 Oxford Street | City, State ZIP | DOVER, OHIO 44622 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326130 | Inspection # | 1702366 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.51000, -81.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An maintenance employee was checking the belt tension on a machine when their right ring finger got caught in the feed belt and the belt pulley. The employee suffered a finger amputation down to the first knuckle. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident, but was not locked out/tagged out.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2023, a worker at Deflecto, LLC in DOVER, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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