Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Goodmark Nurseries, LLC., 8920 Howe Road, WONDER LAKE, ILLINOIS 60097
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was attempting to repair a lawn mower. The employee's left hand was under the mower deck when the mower blade amputated the employee's left ring fingertip and lacerated the left middle fingertip. The mower was running at the time.
Two employees were repairing the hydraulic engagement pins on a rented front-end wheel loader. The machine controls were activated to move the attachment pins and an employee's finger was caught between the pins and the bushings. Their right index finger was partially amputated.
An employee was cleaning the conveyor on a piece of equipment when they slipped and their right hand was pulled into the chain sprocket. The employee's fifth fingertip was amputated.
An employee was throwing blankets onto a blanket folding and stacking machine. A blanket got stuck in the machine and she attempted to remove it when the machine contacted her right little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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