Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AJM PACKAGING CORPORATION, 3400 Enterprise Avenue, JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64801
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was threading bale wire through a paper scrap baler when the baler was activated. The employee's index fingertip was amputated.
An employee was attempting to cut a lock off a drum using a grinder. The grinder sparked and created a flame that burned the employee's left forearm and hand.
An employee was clearing a jam on a paper plate machine when they contacted the machine's blade, resulting in amputation of four fingers on the left hand.
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.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 322215)
An employee was folding scrap paper wrap. The employee placed the paper on the floor and folded it over before stepping on the paper to flatten it. When they stepped on the paper, they slipped and fell to the floor, twisting their right ankle. The employee was hospitalized with a broken ankle that required surgery.
An employee was performing preventive maintenance on a drive belt. The drive belt moved and the employee's fingers were pinched between it and a sprocket. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated and their left middle finger was lacerated.
An employee was working in a cup production area, performing heavy work in a hot area when they began to experience stomach cramps and vision loss. The employee was hospitalized for heat-related illness.
At about 12:45 a.m. on August 6, 2021, an employee was trying to dislodge paper stuck inside a rotating valve on a bagger. The blade in the valve was activated, rotated, and amputated the employee's right index and middle fingers.
An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.
An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.