Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Xtek, Inc., 11451 Reading Road, CINCINNATI, OHIO 45241
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On 3/31/16, at 1:45pm an employee was making large cans on a roll bender machine when the rollers pulled his left hand into the machine causing a crushing injury to the employee's hand that required hospitalization.
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An employee was lifting a 400-pound spindle with an overhead crane. The load shifted and fell on his right hand, causing a partial amputation to the ring 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.
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