Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Madix, Inc., 20984 AL Hwy 9, GOODWATER, ALABAMA 35072
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was using a brake press to form parts. The employee changed the die to flatten forms that were done incorrectly. When the brake press was actuated, the employee's right index finger was amputated to the first digit. The employee also experienced the avulsion of the right middle fingertip.
An employee was feeding scrap metal into a chipper when his right hand was squeezed against a metal component of the machine. He suffered an amputation to the right index finger at the second joint.
On April 10, 2025, an employee was operating a brake press when two of its dies pinched her left ring and middle fingers. She suffered amputations to both fingertips, just above the fingernails. The machine was guarded with a light curtain at the time of the incident.
An employee was using a forklift to move a piece of angle iron. The angle iron slipped off the forklift and hit the employee's right foot resulting in a toe amputation.
An employee was manufacturing parts on a roll former machine. He went to remove the parts and his right hand became caught between the parts and the guard, resulting in partial amputation of his ring finger.
On March 23, 2023, at approximately 9:00 AM, an employee was operating an automated saw. As the employee went to adjust the coolant sprayers, the rotating blades caught his glove and pulled his hand in, resulting in three left-hand finger amputations.
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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