Eastern Sheet Metal, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CINCINNATI, OHIO
| Employer | Eastern Sheet Metal, Inc. | Report ID | 2024054653 |
| Address | 8959 Blue Ash Road | City, State ZIP | CINCINNATI, OHIO 45242 |
| Event Date | May 28, 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 | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1752138 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.22000, -84.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the placement of material on the slip roll former. As the machine activated, their right glove contacted the sheet metal material and the guard and their little fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2024, a worker at Eastern Sheet Metal, Inc. in CINCINNATI, 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 rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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