HEPNER AIR FILTER SERVICE, INC.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — BEREA, OHIO
| Employer | HEPNER AIR FILTER SERVICE, INC. | Report ID | 2025077016 |
| Address | 50 W. Bridge | City, State ZIP | BEREA, OHIO 44017 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2025 | Outcome | 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 | Fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333413 | Inspection # | 1839272 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.36000, -81.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a screen on a rooftop HVAC unit when the rotating exhaust fan blade contacted their right index finger, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization and the surgical amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2025, a worker at HEPNER AIR FILTER SERVICE, INC. in BEREA, 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 fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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