Profac Inc.
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MENTOR, OHIO
| Employer | Profac Inc. | Report ID | 2024043498 |
| Address | 7198 Industrial Park Boulevard | City, State ZIP | MENTOR, OHIO 44060 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Sheets, panels wood, plywood, MDF |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333243 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.65000, -81.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a heavy board from a CNC machine. The board fell onto the employee's left ring finger, causing the loss of a fingernail and a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2024, a worker at Profac Inc. in MENTOR, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with sheets, panels wood, plywood, mdf identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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