Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Flexible Lifeline Systems, Inc., 685 W. Loop 1604 N., SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78251
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was installing a ladder safety system onto the top of a ladder when the ladder davit fabrication slipped and hit his finger. His finger was caught in a pinch point between the davit fabrication and t-cage steel, amputating his fingertip and causing an open fracture to the finger (partway up the nail).
An employee was operating a forklift and unloading a truck. After the truck was unloaded, the employee got off the forklift and proceeded to adjust the dock plate with a hook tool. The dock plate slipped and the employee went to adjust the plate with their hand when their left middle finger got caught. Their finger was amputated above the first joint.
An employee was rotating a carbide granulator blade when his finger was caught between the blade and a stationary part of the machine. The employee's right middle finger was partially amputated and they suffered an avulsion to the right ring fingertip.
An employee was using a CNC metal lathe machine in manual mode to check that the thread blocking tool made contact with the jaws. As the employee was manually spinning the spindle, his index fingertip was crushed between the spindle's jaws and the grooving insert, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
During a material handling operation, an employee's fingertip was caught under an air conditioning unit as the unit was lowered onto a cart. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
An employee was removing a bolt from a tractor hub when their right index finger was caught between the hub and the frame. The employee's fingertip was crushed and the employee was hospitalized.
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An employee was using a drill press to bore a piece of wood. The drill bit caught the glove on his left hand, resulting in the amputation of his left thumb.
After cutting a slab of beef short ribs, an employee turned to grab the pieces he had cut and his right hand contacted the saw blade. The employee sustained an amputation to his right index finger.
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