Advanced Cryogenic Enterprises, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — AKRON, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Advanced Cryogenic Enterprises, LLC in AKRON, OHIO
Employer Advanced Cryogenic Enterprises, LLC Report ID 2025032096
Address 1034 Home Avenue City, State ZIP AKRON, OHIO 44310
Event Date March 5, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Thumb(s) and finger(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Machinery unspecified
Secondary Source Machine guards
Industry (NAICS) 325991 Inspection # 1810759
GPS Coordinates 41.09000, -81.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unclogging a granulator when the rotor pulled his fingers in. His left index, middle, and ring fingers, as well as his right thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers were amputated. The employee was hospitalized. The machine was not guarded at the time.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2025, a worker at Advanced Cryogenic Enterprises, LLC in AKRON, OHIO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the thumb(s) and finger(s). 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, amputation.

Context

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