ADVANCED COMPOSITES INC.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SIDNEY, OHIO
| Employer | ADVANCED COMPOSITES INC. | Report ID | 2024021168 |
| Address | 1062 FOURTH AVE. | City, State ZIP | SIDNEY, OHIO 45365 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Secondary Source | "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326121 | Inspection # | 1739321 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.27000, -84.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 7, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., an employee was attempting to clean a pneumatically operated vacuum ball valve when their left index finger became caught in the ball and valve, resulting in an amputation of the finger pad. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2024, a worker at ADVANCED COMPOSITES INC. in SIDNEY, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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