Alta Mine Services, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NORTHWOOD, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Alta Mine Services, LLC in 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.

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