PAULDING, OHIO—
ALEX PRODUCTS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at ALEX PRODUCTS, INC., 810 GASSER ROAD, PAULDING, OHIO 45879 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was operating a wire draw machine when the employee's glove was caught in the machine, which then pulled the employee's hand into the machine. The wire pressed the employee's right index finger against the plate, resulting in a partial amputation.
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