TIPP CITY, OHIO—
DAP Products, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at DAP Products, Inc., 875 North 3rd St., TIPP CITY, OHIO 45371 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On June 17, 2016, an employee was troubleshooting an aerosol line can labeler to try and release a jam. The machine was shut off and did not restart. While investigating the drive belt, his middle and ring fingers were mashed between the belt drive and belt pulley. His fingertips had to be surgically amputated.
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An employee was training to pack boxes on the extruding line. While reaching for a lid, the employee's left pinky finger was caught in the slat conveyor. The left pinky fingertip was amputated to the first knuckle at the hospital.
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An employee was clearing a jam on a stem cartridge filling machine when his left index finger was caught between a pneumatic plunger and the frame of the machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The air source was not locked/tagged out at the time of the incident.
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DAP Products Inc.
An employee was adjusting the conveyor belt when it amputated his right ring fingertip and lacerated his middle fingertip.
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