Advanced Cryogenic Enterprises, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — 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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