Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at STAHL SPECIALTY COMPANY, 1301 STAHL DR, WARRENSBURG, MISSOURI 64093
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
A temporary employee was loading an aluminum casting onto a CNC fixture. She placed her hand on the casting to hold it in place until the clamp locked. The clamp grabbed her right glove, smashing her thumb.
An employee was clearing a jam of aluminum castings on the shaker conveyor belt. When they removed the casting causing the jam, the shaker hammer engaged and caught their right little finger. The employee sustained an amputation of the finger between the first and second knuckles.
On September 1, 2021, an employee was using a forklift to empty hoppers. The employee inhaled dust and fumes from the molten metal and was hospitalized.
An employee was using a band saw when something became caught in the blade. He attempted to push the item through when his left little finger got caught and was lacerated/amputated by the blade. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
On or about January 4, 2015, an employee was injured while running a gas sample. The employee was dipping out a sample with a sample cup using tongs. When he put the cup in, the hot metal splashed on him, causing burns to the ring finger and little finger on his right hand. The employee was admitted to the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.
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 423510)
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An employee was on the deck of a trailer helping a customer unload tubes. The employee was working to place a cargo strap on the remaining tubes using a winch bar when it slipped off the tubing, causing him to lose his balance and fall headfirst onto the asphalt lot below. The employee suffered a contusion on his forehead, resulting in hospitalization.
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An employee was assisting as a forklift got pipe from a pipe rack. The employee was on one of the forklift's forks as it was raised to the top of the rack, a height of about 15 feet. He fell to the ground and suffered a dislocated and fractured right elbow.
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An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.
An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.