OSHA Injury Report: West Salem

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Pushing the replacement cut off die into place with left hand

What happened

SITE CODE007 . SITEWest [REDACTED]. . BODY PARTBase Left Thumb. . INJURY TYPELaceration. EMPLOYEE TYPEPermanent. DEPARTMENTTool Room. RECORDABILITY RATIONALERecordable - Laceration Requiring Sutures. DESCRIPTIONA Tool & Die employee was reinstalling the cut off die into the unit on Extrusion Line by pushing it with left hand. Employee stated that 'something didn 'tfeel right ' and when theypulled their hand outthey saw thecut. Employee went back to theTool & Die shopto wash the wound and it started bleeding. Two other employees later checked the unit and found no blood and no sharp surface to cause the laceration. ROOT CAUSE1. PPE (Cut gloves) was not required for the job. 2. Unknown object caused the laceration. 3. Cut gloves not available on site in the proper size for the injured employee. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS1. Safety huddle with the employees in the area to discuss the proper PPE for the work being performed. 2. The employee 's manager sent a request to Corporate for approval of a 3

Injury or illness

Laceration

Object or substance involved

unknown

Summary line

Laceration to Left Thumb caused by unknown

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.