Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at LSC Communications, 1145 S. Conwell St., WILLARD, OHIO 44890
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On November 30, 2017, an employee was webbing up a roller with paper when the employee's right hand was caught between two rollers, amputating the ring and middle fingertips.
AmputationFingertip(s)Printing machinery and equipment, unspecified
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On September 14, 2018, an employee was checking oil levels in units. While manually rotating a unit's door, the employee's left ring finger was caught between the door and a water coupler, resulting in an amputation.
A bindery operator's finger was caught in a belt and pulley while pointing to the reflector on the line. The tip of his right index finger was amputated.
An employee was changing mud cups in the hopper cylinders of a concrete pump truck. The cylinders moved and three of the employees fingers were amputated.
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An employee was using air to blow out the air wash to the blender and grinder station. As the employee reached to verify that the air wash was clean, the unit pinched and amputated their fingertip.
An employee was retrieving a lost drill pipe with a lifting bail when their left thumb got pinched between the table and handle of the lifting bail while trying to re-thread the pipe to lift it out. The employee suffered an amputation to the left thumb.
An employee was removing a core chuck from a stationary roll when their right ring finger was pinched between the chuck and the roll. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
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