Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Standard Iron, Inc., 4160 Gold Core Rd, GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA 68803
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was drilling holes in a pipe when the employee's sleeve and glove became caught in the rotating drill bit, resulting in right thumb and pinky finger amputations.
A maintenance technician was adjusting a tension spring on a robot welding carousel. The technician asked the operator to cycle the rotating table so that he could observe and troubleshoot. As it rotated, the employee was struck by the leg of the robotic welder and sustained contusions and abrasions to the right thigh.
An employee was moving storage racks with a forklift when the forklift became stuck in the mud. The employee was putting boards under the tires with help from a coworker. The storage rack fell from the forklift and struck the employee. He sustained a crushed pelvis, broken ankle, broken ribs, and a head injury.
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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An employee was pulling a steel parts handcart when its wheels caught on something and locked up. The cart fell backward. The cart handle struck the middle of the employee's right foot, breaking bones. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was cutting wood with a circular saw. The saw kicked back, and its blade cut three fingers on the employee's right hand, resulting in an amputation.
Two employees were running a CNC folder machine. The injured employee went to adjust the metal and the machine came down, crushing her forearms. Her left arm was fractured and both arms required stitches.
An employee was stacking concrete blocks for a concrete bunker. As a block was swinging into place, the employee's left leg was pinched between two blocks, resulting in injuries to his left heel and lower leg.
An employee was climbing a ladder to inspect a vent in a restaurant dining area. The ladder slid out on the floor and the employee fell approximately 12 feet onto the ladder and the floor. He was hospitalized with a dislocated shoulder and a back injury.
An employee was filtering a fryer with a fryer filter machine. After going around the corner and then returning to the fryers, the employee stepped into the filter machine. The hot oil burned the employee's right ankle, and the employee was hospitalized.
An employee was cleaning out corn from a grain bin. The sweep auger in the bin was activated and caught his trouser leg. His leg was pulled into the auger, which injured his calf and caused leg fractures and lacerations.