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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022021585 · 2/18/2022 · Artiflex Manufacturing LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Presses, except printing, unspecified

Employer

Name
Artiflex Manufacturing LLC
Location
1425 East Bowman Street, WOOSTER, OHIO, 44691
NAICS
336370
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Employees were in a mechanical power press cell, using die blocks to investigate a spot on the die that appeared to be causing flaws to stamped parts. A robot activated the cam slide and an employee's right thumb was caught in the press, causing an amputation to the thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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