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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018065782 · 6/12/2018 · Mondo Polymer Technologies, 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
Extruding machinery

Employer

Name
Mondo Polymer Technologies, Inc.
Location
27620 St. Rt. 7, MARIETTA, OHIO, 45750
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On June 12, 2018, an employee was holding a cooling block on the downstream extruder "B" wheel, while another employee was bolting it in. The extruder machine's wheel rotated catching the employees left thumb and amputating it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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