MIDWEST ACOUST-A-FIBER, INC.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DELAWARE, OHIO
| Employer | MIDWEST ACOUST-A-FIBER, INC. | Report ID | 2025032692 |
| Address | 759 PITTSBURGH DRIVE | City, State ZIP | DELAWARE, OHIO 43015 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stamping machinery, presses except printing |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327993 | Inspection # | 1814672 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.28000, -83.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
AN employee was working on the automated feed line when the pusher jammed. The employee cleared the jam, which caused the pusher to activate the press. The employee's right middle, ring, and little fingers were caught between the press mechanism and the material, resulting in amputations to the fingers.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2025, a worker at MIDWEST ACOUST-A-FIBER, INC. in DELAWARE, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stamping machinery, presses except printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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