Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NEW ENGLAND WIRE PRODUCTS, INC., 1221 S. INDUSTRIAL BLVD., GREENSBORO, GEORGIA 30642
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee amputated fingertips while operating a shearing machine.
AmputationFingertip(s)Shearing machines
More severe injuries at NEW ENGLAND WIRE PRODUCTS, INC.
An employee was operating a shear to cut metal parts when two of their fingers contacted the blade. This resulted in amputation of the left middle and index fingertips.
An employee was working with a drill press when his right glove was caught and pulled into the drill bit. The employee's little fingertip was partially amputated.
An employee was operating a brake press and making the final bend on a steel part. Her right middle finger got caught between the part and the top punch as it bent the part upward. The employee sustained a crush injury resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
On June 3, 2025, an employee was operating a drill press. He wiped oil from the top of the tubing he was drilling, and the drill bit caught his glove and pulled his finger into the drill. He suffered an amputation to the left index fingertip.
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 332618)
An employee was driving a powered industrial truck (PIT) carrying a nesting sheave on the back counterweight of the PIT. He was holding the sheave when the PIT struck a pothole in the floor, causing the sheave to roll forward and crush his right index fingertip against the back of the PIT seat frame. The employee's fingertip was amputated, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
An employee was building slings. They were placing wire rope in a pneumatic vise when their right index finger was caught between the vise and the wire rope, resulting in a fracture that required hospitalization and surgery.
At about 7:15 a.m. on August 28, 2025, an employee was using a construction compactor to stabilize the dirt of a dam that had just been built. The dirt gave way underneath the compactor, which tipped on its left side. The employee fell out and was crushed and pinned between the compactor and the dirt. He was hospitalized, having suffered a broken sternum and broken ribs on both sides, as well as a laceration to the left leg by the ankle joint.
An employee was helping to lift the grating from a floor draining system when the grating slipped and landed on his hand, resulting in the amputation of his right middle finger at the first joint.
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An employee was using a tool to remove a rag from a roll on the tube mill. The roll pulled the tool and the employee's right hand into the roll, resulting in a partial amputation of the little finger and a fracture to the index finger.