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Amputations

1 amputation · 20221110171 · 11/18/2022 · Grand River Rubber & Plastic Co.

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 regular operation
Source
Extruding machinery
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Grand River Rubber & Plastic Co.
Location
2029 Aetna Rd., ASHTABULA, OHIO, 44004
NAICS
423840
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was feeding rubber into an extruder when their glove became caught by the auger screw. The employee sustained amputations to the right middle and ring fingertips.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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