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Amputations involving bone loss

1 hospitalization · 2024098803 · 9/20/2024 · Sumitomo Bakelite North America

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Machinery unspecified
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
Sumitomo Bakelite North America
Location
13717 US HWY. 68 S, KENTON, OHIO, 43326
NAICS
325211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a belt-driven pack out machine and was checking to see if the resin was plugging up the system. The employee's left hand got caught in the belt and pulley, resulting in fractures to all five fingers and an amputation of the ring finger at the second knuckle. The machine was unguarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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