MOGADORE, OHIO—
Janor Pot
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Janor Pot, 3175 Gilchrest Rd., MOGADORE, OHIO 44260 on — Amputations, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee suffered an amputation while working on a trim press.
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