CENTRIA LLC

Employees were lifting a panel, about 29 feet by 36 inches by 3 inches, to check and verify it before moving to the next section of the panel bending process. One employee's right little finger was caught between the panel and part of the stationary equipment (an angle iron mount for an air cleaner). The finger was amputated above the third knuckle.

An employee was at a conveyor with a piece of end protector paper strip in his left hand. The paper strip became wrapped around the powered conveyor roller and his left arm was pulled into the conveyor, fracturing it.

An employee was operating a machine when a wire pulled his right glove resulting in amputation of the index and middle fingertips.

An employee was grinding chicken when their right index fingertip was caught in the grinder and amputated.

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 passing through a large metal door when the door closed on the employee, resulting in a cracked rib.

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.

An employee was jogging a steel coil into a roll former to prepare the machine for a run. The coil started to slip, so he used his left hand to pull on it. His glove was pulled into the roll tooling, which crushed his left middle, ring, and little fingers. The employee sustained amputations to his left ring and little fingers.

An employee was operating a machine on a paint line. They were helping to remove aluminum from the machine and re-thread it when they took a step and contacted hot water in a wash tank, resulting in burns to their left foot.

A maintenance employee was troubleshooting an issue on a bundler machine when the machine actuated, striking and fracturing their right leg. The machine was not guarded or locked out at the time.

An employee was performing repairs on a crimping machine when their thumb and index finger were crushed in the crimping mechanism. The employee sustained an amputation to the finger.

An employee was maneuvering a 350-pound roll from a skid to a forklift. The roll fell onto the employee's hand, resulting in a partial right finger amputation.

An employee was operating an ironworker (steel punching/shearing) machine. A piece of the tooling broke off and struck the employee's neck; a fragment was lodged in his neck. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

On October 25, 2025, an employee was stringing up a new reel of tire tread on a machine. The employee pulled a 6-inch tail and proceeded to spool up the liner. As the machine was jogged to begin the liner wrapping process, the liner caught the employee's glove and pulled their right arm into the liner, causing a fracture to the arm.

An employee was doing a cable change on top of an electric overhead traveling (EOT) crane. They were positioned between the cable drum and the drive shaft. While rotating the cable drum, the employee reached for the new cable that was to be installed. The grease fitting on the drive shaft caught their fall harness and pulled them underneath the drive shaft. The employee was pinned between the drive shaft and two pieces of angle steel, resulting in a fracture to their left hip.

An employee was helping two other employees to push a pallet of tile on a loading dock. He suffered a broken fibula and was hospitalized.

On October 5, 2025, an employee was pulling a pressure washer hose when it it disconnected from the cooker. The employee was struck by jets of high-pressure water, resulting in lacerations to their left thigh requiring surgery. The employee was hospitalized.