SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA—
LOZIER CORPORATION
Exposure to environmental heat · Effects of heat and light, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at LOZIER CORPORATION, 401 TAYLOR STREET, SCOTTSBORO, ALABAMA 35768 on — Effects of heat and light, n.e.c., affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee started having cramps due to dehydration and heat exhaustion while hanging parts ranging from 2 to 30 pounds onto hooks on a paint line.
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An employee was repairing a hydraulic lift table and installed a locking chock on it. As he was working, the lift table collapsed, pushing the chock out and crushing his left arm. He sustained a fractured radius and ulna. The lift table was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
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Lozier Corporation
An employee was placing a box on a belt conveyor when the employee's left thumb was caught and amputated at the tip.
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An employee's hand was on a spindle that controls flaps on a CNC saw machine. The flaps move up and down to guard and remove boards from the saw. The employee's left thumb was caught between the flaps, resulting in an amputation.
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An employee began experiencing nausea and dizziness due to heat illness. The employee was hospitalized.
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LOZIER CORPORATION
An employee was forming a part on a press brake. His left middle finger was pinched between the part being formed and the face/ram of the press brake, causing a partial amputation of the fingertip.
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