Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-11-11 | South Euclid | Oh | Aero Controlex Group | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
On November 11, 2021, an employee was performing die setup on a hydraulic press. The employee loaded dies into the press and actuated it to verify proper die alignment. The upper and lower dies made contact resulting in die failure. Fragments of the die struck the employee's hand causing a severe laceration and fracture to their index finger. In addition, fragments of metal were embedded into both hands of the employee's hands. There was no machine guarding in place and energy control was not pe | |||||
2016-10-19 | South Euclid | Ohio | Unversity Suburban Health Center | BODY SYSTEMS | Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode |
An employee was hospitalized for respiratory issues after working in the building throughout the day while the elevator was painted from the roof of the building. The paint fumes were pulled into the building via the ventilation system. |