Entangled in other object or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Toray Composite Materials America, Inc, 2030 Highway 20, DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was holding a piece of looped carbon fiber thread when his left index finger became tangled in the loop as it was entering a pre-carbonizer. As he removed his finger from the loop, his left index finger was amputated.
HospitalizedAmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Parts and materials, unspecified
More severe injuries at Toray Composite Materials America, Inc
An employee was trying to remove carbon fiber wrap in a washing area. He placed his hand on the fiber to cut it, and it became trapped in the fiber. When he pulled his left index finger out of the fiber, the fingertip was amputated.
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An employee was conducting a fall rescue demonstration. A 165-pound demonstration dummy was released from a height, putting tension on the lanyard. The employee's left hand, little finger, and thumb were caught in the wire rope lanyard, resulting in a medical amputation of the left little finger as well as lacerations to the left thumb.
An employee was using a crank and cable to lower a light tower due to windy conditions. The light shaft became hung up and released the tension in the cable, which wrapped around the employee's left hand, resulting in amputations of three fingers.
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