Plaskolite, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ZANESVILLE, OHIO
| Employer | Plaskolite, LLC | Report ID | 2024076134 |
| Address | 1175 5 B's Drive | City, State ZIP | ZANESVILLE, OHIO 43701 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Rakes, pitchforks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | 1763356 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -82.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to clear debris from the bottom area of a material transfer belt feeding a grinder. As the employee used a hand rake to push/pull materials lodged between the conveyor roller and the side wall of the conveyor chute, the rake itself became caught. The employee was trying to dislodge it when their right index finger was caught and pinched between the roller and the rake. They suffered a partial amputation to the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2024, a worker at Plaskolite, LLC in ZANESVILLE, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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