Amputations

Name: Amputations at Progressive Foam Technologies Inc
Start: 8/24/2022

1 amputation · 2022087518 · 8/24/2022 · Progressive Foam Technologies 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: Progressive Foam Technologies Inc
Location: 6753 Chestnut Ridge Rd NW, BEACH CITY, OHIO, 44608
NAICS: 326150
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On August 24, 2022, at approximately 5:00 PM, an employee was cleaning off a photo eye on the lamination line. The machine cycled and a gate lowered, amputating the employee's right ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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