Fuyao Glass America

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fuyao Glass America in MORAINE, OHIO
Employer Fuyao Glass America Report ID 2025076467
Address 2801 West Stroop Road City, State ZIP MORAINE, OHIO 45439
Event Date July 5, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations involving bone loss Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Heating and cooking machinery, appliances n.e.c.
Secondary Source "Lock out/ tag out" communication systems
Industry (NAICS) 327211 Inspection # 1837032
GPS Coordinates 39.69000, -84.21000

Incident Narrative

On July 5, 2025, an employee was working to lubricate the chain on an autoclave machine in the coating factory. Their left index finger was caught in the machine resulting in surgical amputation at the first joint. The machine was guarded at the time, but was not locked out/tagged out.

Incident Summary

On July 5, 2025, a worker at Fuyao Glass America in MORAINE, OHIO suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with heating and cooking machinery, appliances n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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