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Ohio Gasket & Shim Company

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ohio Gasket & Shim Company in AKRON, OHIO
Employer Ohio Gasket & Shim Company Report ID 2024109375
Address 976 Evans Ave. City, State ZIP AKRON, OHIO 44319
Event Date October 8, 2024 Outcome 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 Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 339991 Inspection # 1781725
GPS Coordinates 41.09000, -81.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was manually feeding parts into a stamping press when his fingers were caught in the machine. The employee sustained amputations of his right index and middle fingers.

Incident Summary

On October 8, 2024, a worker at Ohio Gasket & Shim Company in AKRON, 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 amputation.

Context

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