Cheminstruments, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss — FAIRFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | Cheminstruments, Inc. | Report ID | 2024065399 |
| Address | 510 Commercial Drive | City, State ZIP | FAIRFIELD, OHIO 45014 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Shearing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 334516 | Inspection # | 1761607 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.31000, -84.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding stainless steel (2 x 6) sheet metal into a shear machine inside the warehouse. The pressure plate on the shear machine crushed the employee's right index fingertip. The employee sustained an amputation of the fingertip pad.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2024, a worker at Cheminstruments, Inc. in FAIRFIELD, OHIO suffered avulsions, enucleations without bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with shearing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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