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Crushing injuries

1 hospitalization · 2023098245 · 9/7/2023 · National Enclosure Co. LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Crushing injuries

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
National Enclosure Co. LLC
Location
4075 Millennium Blvd SE, MASSILLON, OHIO, 44646
NAICS
332312
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were troubleshooting/calibrating a CNC machine. The injured employee was putting a caliper on a spindle when the CNC machine activated and moved 5 feet, crushing the injured employee's right leg and ankle between the spindle and housing of the machine. The machine was not guarded or locked out/tagged out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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