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RUF US, Inc.

Injured by object pushed or pulled by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ELYRIA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at RUF US, Inc. in ELYRIA, OHIO
Employer RUF US, Inc. Report ID 2024065404
Address 771 Sugar Lane City, State ZIP ELYRIA, OHIO 44035
Event Date June 18, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Injured by object pushed or pulled by person Source of Injury Stamping machinery, presses except printing
Secondary Source Drives, belts, chains
Industry (NAICS) 423930 Inspection # 1762892
GPS Coordinates 41.35000, -82.07000

Incident Narrative

On June 18, 2024, around 1:35 PM, an employee was rolling back a briquetting machine by hand when their little fingertip was caught and amputated between the belt and pulley.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2024, a worker at RUF US, Inc. in ELYRIA, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object pushed or pulled by person, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 72 severe injury reports involving "Injured by object pushed or pulled by person" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by object pushed or pulled by person injuries.

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