Alta Mine Services, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NORTHWOOD, OHIO
| Employer | Alta Mine Services, LLC | Report ID | 2024043106 |
| Address | 6185 Drouillard Rd | City, State ZIP | NORTHWOOD, OHIO 43619 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Dies, molds, patterns | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1741152 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.60000, -83.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 9, 2024, an employee was changing out a die on a punch press. As he leaned forward to push the joystick up to raise the die, the press was activated and the dies closed. His left index finger was caught between the dies and he suffered an amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2024, a worker at Alta Mine Services, LLC in NORTHWOOD, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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