Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at USG Interiors, 850 N Broadway St., GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 38701
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a trimmer saw. When the employee removed the chock block, the saw blade rotated, amputating a centimeter of his index finger (no nail or bone loss) and avulsing his middle finger.
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 327993)
On July 17, 2025, an employee was informed that the overtravel cable came off the wire rope drum. He went to unwind the rope drum. The bucket moved and caused the rope to tighten on the employee's right thumb, resulting in a partial amputation.
AN employee was working on the automated feed line when the pusher jammed. The employee cleared the jam, which caused the pusher to activate the press. The employee's right middle, ring, and little fingers were caught between the press mechanism and the material, resulting in amputations to the fingers.
An employee was installing a belt onto the sheave of a fan motor. The machine was being rotated by hand to put a new belt in place when the employee's fingers got caught between the machine and the belt, resulting in a partial amputation of the little fingertip.
An employee was preparing a glass melter for extensive repairs. Water was being introduced into the melter with a lance to break up the hot glass. The water caused the molten glass to exit the melter with force, contacting the employee. The employee sustained thermal burns to their forearm, neck, and head.
An employee was checking a pole-type transformer tank for leaks. A hydraulic clamping device was lowered onto his right thumb and crushed it against the sharp edge of the bottom of the tank. He suffered a partial transphalangeal amputation to the thumb.
The injured employee was standing behind a table. She jumped out to scare another employee, but tripped and fell on the tile floor, injuring her right ankle/foot. She was hospitalized with a dislocated ankle that required surgery.
An employee was going into a trailer to mark product for shipment and the trailer pulled away from the dock. The employee fell out of the trailer, contacted the dock plate, and then fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a punctured lung, fractured ribs, and contusions.
An employee was hooking up bundled tie-downs with a chain. While he was holding a hook, the other hook was unlocked. This caused the employee's hook to slide down and pinch his right index finger between the chain and the shackle. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip (without bone loss), as well as an open fracture.
An employee was operating a gas tugger to lift metal sheeting. His left hand was pulled into the pulley, which crushed his left thumb, resulting in avulsions and other tissue damage. He was hospitalized and required surgery.