Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Wieland Metals, Inc., 567 Northgate Pkwy, WHEELING, ILLINOIS 60090
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was un-jamming a machine while an air cylinder had residual air in it. The machine actuated, amputating the employee's right pinky fingertip.
AmputationFingertip(s)Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
An employee was pointing to a part of a machine. His right index finger was caught by tubing that was into the machine to be processed. The fingertip was amputated.
On August 10, 2015, an employee suffered an injury to his right great (big) toe when a coil that was sitting upright on the floor fell on its side and onto the employee's foot while the employee attempted to spin the coil. The coil was being moved from storage to production. At this time the employee has been hospitalized and it is unknown if a partial amputation will occur.
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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