FITZGERALD, GEORGIA—
LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC., 160 ORIOLE ROAD, FITZGERALD, GEORGIA 31750 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a brake press to bend parts when his right hand was caught by the press blade, amputating his right thumb tip.
More severe injuries at LIPPERT COMPONENTS, INC.
GLOVERSVILLE, NEW YORK—
Lippert Components, Inc.
On November 19, 2024, at approximately 2:40 PM, an employee was using a vertical bandsaw to trim excess material on a life ring. The tip of a finger on the employee's left hand contacted the blade, resulting in an amputation.
BEEVILLE, TEXAS—
Lippert Components, Inc.
On June 2, 2024, at 12:40 PM, an employee was bending brackets using a brake press when his fingertip was caught between the bracket and the wall of the machine. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation. The machine was not guarded at the time.
PERRY, FLORIDA—
Lippert Components, Inc.
An employee got on top of an aseptic food and beverage carton filling machine to remove a piece of loose metal that was in the way when the machine cycled and the shear contacted his hand, resulting in a left index fingertip amputation.
WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS—
Lippert Components, Inc.
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift to close doors around the facility. As the vehicle was traveling in reverse, the forklift struck a wall and the employee's left foot was pinned between the forklift and the wall. All of the toes on the employee's left foot were amputated.
NAMPA, IDAHO—
Lippert Components, Inc.
Two employees were moving an axle tube. Employee 1 set down his end of the tube; the injured employee dropped his end. The injured employee's index finger was caught between the falling tube and another tube, and he suffered an amputation to the finger.
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