ITW Permatex
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — SOLON, OHIO
| Employer | ITW Permatex | Report ID | 20241211267 |
| Address | 6875 Parkland Blvd | City, State ZIP | SOLON, OHIO 44139 |
| Event Date | December 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Bottling, canning, filling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325180 | Inspection # | 1793203 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.37000, -81.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a filling station that was overfilling tubes of product. The overflow on the crimpers was getting onto the outer tubing/packaging. The employee went to wipe product from the number three crimp and the machine cycled, catching the employee's right hand. The employee's right middle finger was amputated just above the first knuckle. A guard was in place at the time.
Incident Summary
On December 6, 2024, a worker at ITW Permatex in SOLON, OHIO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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