Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations involving bone loss
Final narrative
An employee was operating a pointer, which reduces the end of copper tubing and allows it to go through a smaller die set to reduce its diameter. It requires two plugs to be set in place to be inserted in the tubing before it can be reduced or pointed. When the machine cycled, the tip of the employee's left thumb was caught by the machine's entry point, severing the tip of the thumb. A partial amputation, which included a small section of bone, was required to repair the injury.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery unspecified
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.