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Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1326574.015 - Midwest Acoust-A-Fiber, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 1326574.015
Report ID: 0522500
Date Opened: 06/28/2018

Site Address:
Midwest Acoust-A-Fiber, Inc.
759 Pittsburg Drive
Delaware, OH 43015

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1279, Delaware, OH 43015

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 327993/Mineral Wool Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/28/2018

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 10/02/2018

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Referral 1352025 Yes
Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 106910.015
Event: 06/26/2018
Employee's fingers are amputated during hydraulic press malf

At 8:00 a.m. on June 26, 2018, an employee was operating a hydraulic press when it experienced a mechanical failure. The threaded section of the cylinder on the left side of the press malfunctioned, releasing the platen onto the employee's right hand. As a result, four of the employee's fingers were amputated. The employee was hospitalized and received treatment for his injury.

Keywords: Amputated, Equipment Failure, Finger, Hydraulic Press

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1326574.015 50 F Hospitalized injury
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