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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization · 2017043634 · 4/22/2017 · CPG Building Products

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Scalp
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Extruding machinery

Employer

Name
CPG Building Products
Location
894 Prairie Ave, WILMINGTON, OHIO, 45177
NAICS
321212
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on the extrusion line that was down for a quality issue. The rollers were still powered, but no boards were going through the tank. The employee's hair was caught in a roller that propels the product through the mist tank resulting in a scalping injury.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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