Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Avulsions, enucleations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at QG Printing II, LLC, 4611 S. Chruch Ave., TAMPA, FLORIDA 33611
on — Avulsions, enucleations, affecting the hand(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was preparing to clean the ink tray of a printing machine when he stumbled and put his left hand out to catch himself. His hand entered the machine's unguarded rollers and was de-gloved.
An employee parked their cart near a wrapping machine. As the employee was getting out of their cart, a forklift struck the cart. The employee's leg was pinned between their cart and a parked cart, resulting in a leg injury that required hospitalization.
At about 3:30 p.m. on March 20, 2021, employees were changing the lap on a signature on a printing press. An employee was checking to see that the lap was flush when his right index finger was caught under a plate. The fingertip was amputated.
On February 23, 2019, an employee was removing dust from the sensor of a recycling system. The fingertips on the employee's right hand came into contact with the paddle blade, causing amputations to the middle and ring fingers.
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.
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