OSHA Injury Report: Weir Minerals SLC Rubber Engineering

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

The temp worker noticed a piece of latex and tried to remove it from under the middle section by reaching into the space between the mold pieces while the upper piece was suspended in the air.

What happened

On [REDACTED] at approximately [REDACTED] a temporary P02C Urethane operator [REDACTED] sustained a partial amputation of the right index fingertip during a demolding process in the urethane area at the [REDACTED] facility. The incident occurred while handling a steel urethane Mold using an overhead crane. The injured worker had been employed for seven days and was undergoing on-the-job training. The assigned trainer briefly left the area to return a forklift access card leaving the trainee unsupervised. During this time the worker took the initiative to operate the overhead crane without authorisation to lift the mould lid. The mould 's middle section remained stuck to the top section. This is a common issue in operation because latex in the mould adheres to the steel to prevent urethane from leaking out. Normally the middle section is separated from the top using prybars and then the top section is lifted out of the way. While the top and middle sections were suspended together the w

Injury or illness

Finger caught in between falling steel part right index fingertip amputated

Object or substance involved

The upper piece of the steel urethane mold.

Summary line

Finger caught in between falling steel part right index fingertip amputated

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.