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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017054848 · 5/31/2017 · Dinesol Plastics Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Plastic injection molding machinery

Employer

Name
Dinesol Plastics Inc.
Location
195 E. PARK AVENUE, NILES, OHIO, 44446
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a press machine. When maintenance was complete, the employee restarted the equipment. During the first cycle, the equipment had bolts inside the break. As he was troubleshooting the problem with the bolts, his coworker pushed the cycle button, which caused a rod to push through the equipment. The employee's right hand was resting between the rod and stationary machine. When the rod came through, it amputated his right index finger to the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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