Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dntsply International Prosthetics Division, 570 West College Avenue, YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17405
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee received an amputation injury while operating molding machine #26. The employee placed a mold into the machine. The mold was crooked so the employee reached in to straighten it. The machine activated and came down on the employee's left hand. He was taken to the hospital where his index and middle finger were amputated above the knuckle. He also received burn injuries to his hand.
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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