Thermoseal, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SIDNEY, OHIO
| Employer | Thermoseal, Inc. | Report ID | 2024087176 |
| Address | 2350 Campbell Road | City, State ZIP | SIDNEY, OHIO 45365 |
| Event Date | August 6, 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 | Extruding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | 1768171 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.28000, -84.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 6, 2024, an employee was unjamming an extrusion cutter machine when the blade actuated and contacted their left-hand fingers, resulting in an amputation to the index finger and a laceration to the middle finger. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2024, a worker at Thermoseal, Inc. in SIDNEY, 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 extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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