FULTON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — WAUSEON, OHIO
| Employer | FULTON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER | Report ID | 2025010253 |
| Address | 725 S. SHOOP AVE. | City, State ZIP | WAUSEON, OHIO 43567 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2025 | 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 | Fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | 1797535 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.53000, -84.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 8, 2025, an employee was inspecting the exhaust fan of the environmental service's storeroom when the fan belt amputated their left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2025, a worker at FULTON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER in WAUSEON, 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 fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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