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Cooper Farms Inc

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — OAKWOOD, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Cooper Farms Inc in OAKWOOD, OHIO
Employer Cooper Farms Inc Report ID 2024076771
Address 23840 St Route 613 City, State ZIP OAKWOOD, OHIO 45873
Event Date July 25, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Pumps except oil well
Secondary Source Drives, belts, chains
Industry (NAICS) 112340 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.09000, -84.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in the pump room troubleshooting a pump. He unscrewed the top panel of the pump and inadvertently hit the toggle switch that activated the pump. The internal belt caught his right index finger, causing a laceration that resulted in a partial surgical amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2024, a worker at Cooper Farms Inc in OAKWOOD, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with pumps except oil well identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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