FOUNDATION INDUSTRIES INC.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — AKRON, OHIO
| Employer | FOUNDATION INDUSTRIES INC. | Report ID | 2024021470 |
| Address | 880-B WATERLOO ROAD | City, State ZIP | AKRON, OHIO 44314 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333249 | Inspection # | 1729600 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.03000, -81.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a CNC machine and was caught in the machine resulting in partial amputation of their left middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2024, a worker at FOUNDATION INDUSTRIES INC. in AKRON, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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