Yamada North America, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SOUTH CHARLESTON, OHIO
| Employer | Yamada North America, Inc. | Report ID | 20241110423 |
| Address | 9000 Columbus Cincinnati Road | City, State ZIP | SOUTH CHARLESTON, OHIO 45368 |
| Event Date | November 8, 2024 | Outcome | 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 | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | 1789309 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.81000, -83.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on a conveyor belt when their left thumb tip was caught by the belt's chain and sprocket, resulting in an amputation. The conveyor belt was not deenergized at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On November 8, 2024, a worker at Yamada North America, Inc. in SOUTH CHARLESTON, 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 conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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