Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
Final narrative
On May 10th, Employee 1 was operating the depositor when their left middle fingertip was amputated by the hopper.
On May 18th, Employee 2 had been wiping a product spill from a conveyor. When completed, the line was activated and the employee's hand was caught in a pinch point, amputating their fingertip.
Note to user: This record contains two separate events that were reported simultaneously to OSHA by the employer. These events are captured as one report.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Food and beverage processing machinery n.e.c.
An employee was operating a metal roller machine to roll a small piece of metal. The employee's right index finger became caught between the metal and the machine, and the fingertip was amputated.
An employee was working on a production line. The employee went to retrieve parts that came out of the parts holder, and their left hand became caught between a chain and a sprocket. Three fingers on the hand were amputated.
An employee was hooking up bundled tie-downs with a chain. While he was holding a hook, the other hook was unlocked. This caused the employee's hook to slide down and pinch his right index finger between the chain and the shackle. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip (without bone loss), as well as an open fracture.
An employee was operating a pad printer. The employee's finger was caught in the printer and they suffered a fingertip amputation. The part of the printer that caught the employee's finger was unguarded at the time.