Amputations

Name: Amputations at Star Wipers Inc.
Start: 12/12/2016

1 amputation · 20161211569 · 12/12/2016 · Star Wipers 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 maintenance, cleaning
Source: Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: Star Wipers Inc.
Location: 1125 East Main Street, NEWARK, OHIO, 43055
NAICS: 423930
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee replaced a hydraulic cylinder in a packer press. Then the machine was cycled to test it. While observing the cylinder cycle to ensure there were no leaks, the employee's hand entered the machine and his right index fingertip was amputated.

Source

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