Pitt Plastics, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — COLUMBUS, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pitt Plastics, Inc. in COLUMBUS, Ohio
Employer Pitt Plastics, Inc.
Address 3980 Groves Road
City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, Ohio 43232
Report ID 20241110248
Event Date November 3, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and soft tissue injuries
Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source of Injury Machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 326111
Inspection # 1786614
GPS Coordinates 39.93113, -82.89416

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Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam from the rewinder when their hand was pulled into a rotating part of the machine, fracturing one finger and dislocating another.

Incident Summary

On November 3, 2024, a worker at Pitt Plastics, Inc. in COLUMBUS, Ohio suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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