Pitt Plastics, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Pitt Plastics, Inc. in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer Pitt Plastics, Inc. Report ID 2024109175
Address 3980 Groves Road City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43232
Event Date October 1, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 326111 Inspection # 1786614
GPS Coordinates 39.93000, -82.89000

Incident Narrative

On October 1, 2024, at 6:00 AM, an employee was clearing a trash bag machine that had become jammed when a piece of plastic caught their right middle fingertip, amputating it.

Incident Summary

On October 1, 2024, a worker at Pitt Plastics, Inc. in COLUMBUS, 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 metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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