Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Napoleon Spring Works, Inc., 111 WEIRES DRIVE, ARCHBOLD, OHIO 43502
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On August 31, 2016, an employee was reaching for parts that had accumulated on a chain conveyor when their glove was pulled into a chain and sprocket resulting in a partial amputation of the right pinky finger.
An employee was troubleshooting a press machine. The machine completed its cycle while the employee's hand was next to an air cylinder, partially amputating the employee's left middle finger and fracturing the left ring finger.
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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