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Carborundum Grinding Wheel Company

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — LOGAN, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Carborundum Grinding Wheel Company in LOGAN, OHIO
Employer Carborundum Grinding Wheel Company Report ID 2024065776
Address 1011 East Front Street City, State ZIP LOGAN, OHIO 43138
Event Date June 27, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Stamping machinery, presses except printing
Secondary Source Machine guards
Industry (NAICS) 333515 Inspection # 1759531
GPS Coordinates 39.53000, -82.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an unguarded hydraulic press. When the employee placed his hand inside the press to remove one of the molds, the employee's fingers on his right hand were caught between the mold and the top plate of the press. The employee was hospitalized, and four fingers were surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On June 27, 2024, a worker at Carborundum Grinding Wheel Company in LOGAN, OHIO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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