Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Staples , 7701 Staples Drive , LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30122
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On November 23, 2016, at 12:30 a.m., an employee was repairing a conveyor belt when he needed to use oil on the chain. When he turned on the power, his left ring fingertip was amputated.
An employee was delivering products and loading a manual pallet jack when they tripped and fell 4 feet to the floor, striking their head and resulting in a skull fracture.
An employee went to step off material handling equipment to grab their jacket when the throttle of the vehicle engaged. The vehicle reversed and the employee's left foot was crushed between two material handlers, resulting in a fracture.
An employee was taking down or placing chairs in storage while standing on the top platform of a rolling stair ladder when he fainted and fell to the concrete floor. He was hospitalized with a fractured skull, fractured spine, and a broken rib.
An employee was unloading materials in a UPS trailer while standing on a step stool. The employee fell off the third rung of the step stool to the ground below, fracturing the left leg.
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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