Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Company, 850 West Park Road, UNION, MISSOURI 63084
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was removing a paper jam from an F-27 File Folder Single Lane Machine while operating it in jog mode. His left ring and middle fingers were caught in a roller, resulting in the loss of the fingertip pad on the ring finger.
AmputationFingertip(s)Paper production machinery, n.e.c.
More severe injuries at R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Company
An employee was cleaning the rollers on a paper coating machine when their rag was caught in the rollers and pulled the employee's finger in. The employee's finger was crushed and partially amputated.
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift when it struck a cement pole. Their left foot was caught between the forklift and the pole resulting in an avulsion to the foot.
On or about February 29, 2016, an employee received a partial index finger amputation while working on the Magic Box A conveyor belt on the 500 Line in the Bindery Department.
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 322231)
An employee was working on a folder line. The folder line has two rotating cylinders that apply a stamp. The employee's right hand was caught between two running cylinders resulting in the amputation of the middle, ring and pinky fingertips.
An employee was putting glue into a AAA glue machine. The machine was running at the time. The cap fell off and fell into the machine. The employee reached into the machine to retrieve the cap and amputated his right hand middle finger.
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.