United Rotary Brush Corporation

An employee was attempting to clear jammed wire from machinery when the employee's hand entered the point of operation. The machine then cycled, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

An employee was cleaning a press machine when the blade of a rotating wheel amputated his right index finger below the first distal knuckle and lacerated his right middle finger.

An employee was operating a convoluted press machine and got their left forearm caught in the press. The arm was crushed from the hand to the elbow.

An employee was walking back to her workstation. A forklift reversed a short distance, then completed a U-turn and struck her, running over her lower extremities. She was hospitalized with a broken ankle.

An employee was training on a jockey truck. Upon stepping out of the truck, the employee was struck by a rubber tire gantry crane, resulting in amputations of the right leg above the knee and left leg below the knee.

An employee was standing at the rear of a double pallet jack. Another double jack approached, and the employee's lower leg was caught between the two pieces of equipment. He suffered a broken tibia and fibula.

An employee was unloading large material bags on a loading dock. A forklift tine pinned the employee's foot against a pallet, causing the employee to fall and suffer a broken ankle.

An employee was pushing a container when they were struck by a forklift. The employee sustained a left leg fracture.

An employee was cutting hanks of material on an abrasive cutter. A hank end opened up. As the employee was working to clear loose material, the machine was triggered and amputated 1/4 inch of his right middle fingertip.

An employee was operating a feathertipping machine, using it to feathertip the bristles of a handled brush. The employee's fingers became stuck in the machine, and the employee's little finger and ring fingertip were amputated. The machine was guarded at the time.

An employee was operating a re-winder machine, re-winding fabric rolls for use in production. The employee's fingers became caught in a nip point and were pulled into the spinning fabric. The employee suffered a crush injury to their right middle finger, resulting in hospitalization and medical amputation of the fingertip.

On December 10, 2024, an employee was driving a stand-up forklift, moving pallets off racks in a building. The employee's hand was caught between the forklift and the bar that prevented ride-under, resulting in a crush injury to the left hand. The employee was hospitalized.

An employee was inserting fabric into a winder machine when her hand was pulled into the machine. Her right little finger was amputated, and she sustained an injury to her right ring finger.

An employee was working to remove a product blockage from a piece of equipment. The employee was struck by a metal bar near the deck of the pin mixer equipment and sustained blunt force trauma to the torso.

An employee was moving a rack onto a lower conveyor in the south heat treat area when their finger got caught between the part tray and the rollers, resulting in a fingertip fracture and amputation.

An employee was climbing a ladder to get on top of the breakroom. The ladder slipped, causing him to fall to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to his upper back, left foot, and ankle.

Two employees were removing a circuit breaker. The injured employee was using wrenches in the removal process. One of the wrenches contacted an adjacent door, resulting in an arc flash. The employee suffered burns to their neck, face, and ear, as well as momentary vision loss due to the flash.

An employee bent over to pick up a rubber mat from the ground. When he grabbed the corner of the mat, a rattlesnake hidden under it bit his left middle finger near the first knuckle. He was hospitalized.