Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at WALSWORTH PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC., 803 South Missouri, MARCELINE, MISSOURI 64658
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working on a bundler when the bundle ram came down on his left hand, smashing his left ring finger between the bundle board. When he pulled his hand out, his left ring fingertip was ripped off.
On December 19, 2023, an employee was setting up a copper wire drawing machine when his left ring finger was pinched between a copper wire and a machine part. The employee's finger was partially amputated.
An employee was checking the gusset seal on a machine. He moved to the next cross sealer and the machine activated, causing an amputation to a left-hand finger. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was evaluating a coiling machine to verify that the blade was present inside it. The machine's weld function was activated, and the machine crushed the employee's fingers, resulting in the amputation of the left middle and ring fingers.
On November 13, 2015, an employee was feeding a large-format print into the laminator. The employee's fingers got caught between the two large rubber rollers. The employee's left-hand ring fingertip was amputated, while the middle finger was lacerated and required stitches.
An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.
An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.