RFD Beaufort Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SHARON CENTER, OHIO
| Employer | RFD Beaufort Inc. | Report ID | 2025054275 |
| Address | 1420 Wolf Creek Trail | City, State ZIP | SHARON CENTER, OHIO 44274 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | 1824350 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.09000, -81.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was monitoring a cutter machine (back cutter) when the blade came up and caught her fingers. The employee sustained amputations of the tip of her left thumb and her left index fingertip. Shields (guards) were in place at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2025, a worker at RFD Beaufort Inc. in SHARON CENTER, OHIO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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