Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Southern Energy Homes, Inc., 365 STATE HWY 118, GUIN, ALABAMA 35563
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was feeding material into a Dado saw when the left and middle ring fingers were amputated.
On September 5, 2025, an employee was installing gang plates on a structure when the side walls fell and hit her head. She then fell onto her back and the side wall pressed her to the ground, resulting in hospitalization due to an ilium fracture and a transverse process fracture on the right side.
An employee was exiting the top of a manufactured home to a catwalk when they fell from the top of the home onto the rail of the catwalk. The employee suffered a broken right humerus and dislocated his right shoulder.
An employee was cutting trim on a miter saw when her finger contacted the blade. She sustained a deep laceration with an open fracture to the right second finger. The finger was surgically amputated at the hospital.
An employee was standing on the top rung of a 6-foot ladder and using a drill to repair a vinyl crown when he reached to one side and fell off the ladder, landing on a house dolly that was adjacent to his work area. He suffered a dislocation and fracture of the left ankle.
An employee was attempting to align the hydraulic mast tilt cylinder on a forklift so he could insert the locking pin. His finger was in the pin hole while he instructed the forklift operator to lower the hydraulic mast so the pin hole would line up and the pin could be inserted. He suffered a partial amputation of his left index finger.
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.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 321113)
An employee was repairing a photo eye on the infeed roll case when they dropped a tool. The employee went to grab the tool and his fingers contacted the chain and sprocket of the infeed roll case. His fingers were pulled into the pinch point and the fingertips were crushed, resulting in amputation of one fingertip.
An employee was troubleshooting dispersing equipment. A belt and pulley system was energized, and the moving belt caught the employee's right ring finger. He suffered a partial amputation at the first knuckle, below the nail.
An employee was cleaning the photo eye sensors of a piece of equipment between the saw that cuts lumber into lengths and boards. The employee stepped on a metal grate that gave way and fell 8-10 feet. The employee was able to remove himself from the conveyor. His tibia was fractured just below the knee.
While refilling a lubricant tank, an employee observed that a pump was not operating correctly. While troubleshooting the issue, the employee reached toward the back of the pump to check for proper airflow. Their left index finger contacted moving components in the pump's piston mechanism, resulting in partial amputation of the fingertip.
An employee was traveling down the maintenance aisle of a warehouse on a single-pallet front rider jack. The jack malfunctioned, causing the brakes to apply; the employee fell forward onto the concrete warehouse floor. The employee suffered an injury to the left leg and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was operating a metal roller machine to roll a small piece of metal. The employee's right index finger became caught between the metal and the machine, and the fingertip was amputated.
An employee was directing a truck driver to a dump site when the truck's peanut trailer slipped off the kingpin. As the trailer fell, a ladder attached to it lacerated the employee's ear. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was unloading a forklift from a trailer to the ground. The employee was climbing down the ladder of the trailer when their foot slipped through one of the rungs, causing them to fall backward onto the forklift forks. The employee was hospitalized for fractured ribs.