Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Compass Group, 810 St. Vincent Drive, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35205
on — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c., affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee dropped a utensil into a dish machine near its conveyor belt system. He was attempting to retrieve the item when his right hand became caught in the conveyor, suffering a large laceration and nerve damage. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
An employee was taking two bags of trash out to the dumpster when she tripped and fell, striking her shoulder on a railing. The employee was hospitalized with an injury to the shoulder.
An employee was putting dishes into a cabinet when a drinking glass fell out. The glass hit the counter and broke, cutting the back side of the employee's wrist. The employee sustained a laceration and tendon damage to their right wrist.
An employee was cutting bacon with a 10-inch chef's knife when the blade lacerated the employee's left thumb, resulting in a suspected amputation of the thumb tip.
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.
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