Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Buckeye Ranch, 5665 Hoover Road, GROVE CITY, OHIO 43123
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
A maintenance employee was using a drill press when their left pinky finger was caught in a slot on the work bench, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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