Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at BODINE ALUMINUM, 100 Cherry Blossom Way, TROY, MISSOURI 63379
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
A maintenance employee was troubleshooting a dust collector that was getting clogged. The employee disconnected the dust collector but did not disconnect the wheelabrator, which continued to rotate. The employee suffered a partial amputation to his right index finger.
An employee was repairing/removing a gantry arm on a finishing line. An I-beam dropped, crushing and fracturing the employee's hand against a fixed structure.
Two employees were repairing the hydraulic engagement pins on a rented front-end wheel loader. The machine controls were activated to move the attachment pins and an employee's finger was caught between the pins and the bushings. Their right index finger was partially amputated.
An employee was cleaning the conveyor on a piece of equipment when they slipped and their right hand was pulled into the chain sprocket. The employee's fifth fingertip was amputated.
An employee was throwing blankets onto a blanket folding and stacking machine. A blanket got stuck in the machine and she attempted to remove it when the machine contacted her right little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 336312)
An employee was loading a rolling cart that became top-heavy and tipped over. The metal lip on the cart made contact with a toe on their left foot, resulting in amputation.
An employee was setting up a milling machine to run parts. The steady rest (i.e., part clamp) was activated and crushed the last joint of the employee's right index finger resulting in surgical amputation.
An employee was removing the valve cap from a 300-gallon tote of ammonium hydroxide. The back pressure caused ammonium hydroxide to release toward the employee's face, resulting in caustic chemical burns to their face and neck.
An employee was trying put a lift chain back on track on a forklift. The employee's left thumb was caught between the lift chain and the pulley and partially amputated.
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.