Amputations

Name: Amputations at Cardington Yutaka Technologies, Inc.
Start: 11/16/2016

1 amputation · 20161110764 · 11/16/2016 · Cardington Yutaka Technologies, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source: Conveyors-chain
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Cardington Yutaka Technologies, Inc.
Location: 575 West Main St., CARDINGTON, OHIO, 43315
NAICS: 336399
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On November 16, 2016, an employee was retrieving parts from a new washer when his glove was caught in the chain conveyor and subsequently caught between the chain and a rotating shaft. His right middle fingertip was amputated. The chain and shaft were unguarded at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown