Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Beyer Brothers, Inc., 33895 GA HWY 45, MORGAN, GEORGIA 39866
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was attempting to remove the pin of a track on a crawler type crane. The employee swatted at flies (insects) and his right hand was on the track as the crane moved forward. The employee's right hand pinky finger was caught in between the pads of the track and amputated to the first joint.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Cranes-other mobile cranes
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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An employee was removing a blade that was lodged in a pipe when their foot was caught by the cold cutter blade attachment. The employee sustained a crush/laceration injury to three toes on the right foot. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was helping to lift the grating from a floor draining system when the grating slipped and landed on his hand, resulting in the amputation of his right middle finger at the first joint.
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An employee was using a tool to remove a rag from a roll on the tube mill. The roll pulled the tool and the employee's right hand into the roll, resulting in a partial amputation of the little finger and a fracture to the index finger.