JOHNS MANVILLE
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DEFIANCE, OHIO
| Employer | JOHNS MANVILLE | Report ID | 2023109433 |
| Address | 408 PERRY STREET | City, State ZIP | DEFIANCE, OHIO 43512 |
| Event Date | October 12, 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 | Furnaces, heaters |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327993 | Inspection # | 1704363 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.28000, -84.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 12, 2023, an employee was investigating a possible water leak when their glove was caught in the gears of the glass marble machine, resulting in amputation of the left little finger at the second knuckle. The machine was not guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2023, a worker at JOHNS MANVILLE in DEFIANCE, 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 furnaces, heaters identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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