Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sams Club, 3735 Union Road, CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK 14225
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a vertical meat cutting bandsaw to cut short ribs. The employee's glove became caught in the working section of the sawblade, resulting in the amputation of the left ring and little fingertips.
An employee was stocking the freezer and stepped on a wood pallet. The employee's foot went into the pallet and they sustained a right ankle fracture that required hospitalization and surgery.
An employee had just finished repurposing chickens on a white tray that was sitting on the right side of a scale. He was moving the tray and stepping from the right to the left side of the scale when he twisted his left foot, heard a pop, and fell to the floor. He was hospitalized with a broken bone under his kneecap.
An employee was selling memberships at a home and garden show. As she was walking to a vendor booth she tripped on the lip of a display riser and fell injuring her left knee and right arm.
An employee was attempting to inflate a tire on a trailer when the tire and rim exploded. The employee suffered a broken arm and was hospitalized for surgery.
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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