LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OHIO—
Precision Strip Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Precision Strip Inc. , 4400 Oxford State Rd, LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OHIO 45044 on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the forearm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a slit line using an Allen wrench. The slit line suddenly energized and a clamp came down, pinching and bruising both of the employee's forearms. LOTO was not performed at the time of the incident.
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