105,313Records 71,083Employers 85,290Hospitalizations 27,770Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-10-31
Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

BUFORD, GEORGIA—

Elringklinger USA, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fractures

Final narrative

The injured employee (Operator 1) was assisting another employee (Operator 2) in die stamping operations at the press. Operator 1 was standing at the press and to the inside of the light curtains installed at the press, but was not in an area that triggered the light curtains to work (i.e. the light curtains did not extend all the way to the die bed of the press). Operator 2 triggered the press to cycle and Operator 1's right hand was in the press and caught by the upper die. As he stepped back he triggered the light curtains which caused the press to rise back up. The employee's right fingers were fractured.

Hospitalized Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified Presses, except printing, n.e.c.

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