SUGARCREEK, OHIO—
Belden Brick
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Belden Brick, 700 Edelweiss Drive, SUGARCREEK, OHIO 44681 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was installing a dust collector air seal. As the employee was hooking up the air lines, he touched the rubber seal to verify the seal was engaged and another employee working with the him activated the air (start button). The injured employee's right index fingertip was amputated.
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