Wonderland Tire

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — BLUFFTON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wonderland Tire in BLUFFTON, OHIO
Employer Wonderland Tire Report ID 20241110499
Address 975 Navajo Drive City, State ZIP BLUFFTON, OHIO 45817
Event Date November 11, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Industrial surfacing and finishing machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 326212 Inspection # 1788699
GPS Coordinates 40.89000, -83.86000

Incident Narrative

On November 11, 2024, at approximately 10:45 a.m., an employee was using compressed air to blow out the area under the buffer machine. Their right arm was caught in the rotating spindle, resulting in a laceration to the upper arm. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 11, 2024, a worker at Wonderland Tire in BLUFFTON, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with industrial surfacing and finishing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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