OSHA Injury Report: Northeast LG

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Preparing the next order of glass to be run and making active adjustment to the machine.

What happened

The operator was preparing to change the size of the glass running through the [REDACTED] Grinder from 3.0mm thick 29 1 2 x 30 7 8 to 21 31 32 x 63 31 32. The operator failed to de-energize the [REDACTED] edger machine before entering the conveyor section where adjustments are performed. Upon entering the machine the operator stepped on an active conveyor belt which in turn pulled his left foot towards the input section with stationary guarding with low entry. This caused the foot to be pinched and crushed. At this point the operator began yelling for help from his supervisor who immediately rushed over to reverse the conveyor and shut down the machine along with having a team member call CODE BLUE Medical Emergency on the in-house intercom. Once the operator s foot was removed from the machine he was taken to the internal first aid room. The in-house first responders noticed that the injury was beyond first aid and called [REDACTED]. An ambulance arrived and transported the operator t

Injury or illness

Crush-Pressure From an Object or Squeezing

Object or substance involved

Dual automated conveyor roller belts and guards

Summary line

Crush Pressure From an Object or Squeezing to Left Foot caused by Dual automated conveyor roller belts and guards

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.