VAUGHN THERMAL CORPORATION

An employee was operating a machine when a wire pulled his right glove resulting in amputation of the index and middle fingertips.

An employee was grinding chicken when their right index fingertip was caught in the grinder and amputated.

An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.

An employee was passing through a large metal door when the door closed on the employee, resulting in a cracked rib.

An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

An employee was helping a truck driver unhitch a trailer from their truck. The truck drove forward while the employee's left hand was still between the trailer and the jack. When the truck moved forward, the jack came down and crushed the employee's index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

An employee suffered a thumb amputation, caused by a fan.

An employee was on an extension ladder, changing a ballast. The employee fell from the ladder to the workroom floor about 12 feet below, suffering three broken ribs.

An employee was using a die changeover table with a snake chain conveyor. The e employee activated the snake chain via remote and it moved quickly, causing the employee's right index finger to be pinched between the pin and edge of the die and amputated.

On January 28, 2019, at approximately 4:35 p.m., an employee was attempting to move a plastic banded pallet in the bed of a pickup truck when the strap broke causing the employee to fall backwards out of the truck onto the concrete floor. The employee sustained head and neck trauma.

An employee fell while exiting a trailer. The employee landed on their left side on the pavement, suffering multiple broken ribs on the left side. The employee was hospitalized.

Two employees were setting up a mandrel in the spindle of a machine. The mandrel was side-shifted while an employee's hand was on the mast of a powered industrial truck. The employee suffered crushing injuries that resulted in amputations to the middle and ring fingertips.

An employee had been loading a double deck press. The employee saw a mold had been sent in with the C-hook still attached on the belly bar. As he went to remove the hook from the mold, his right thumb got caught on the C-hook. The employee's thumb was partially amputated.

An employee was operating a roller and paving a small pathway next to a pavilion. The ground was on a slight pitch, causing him to reach up toward the roll cage to stabilize himself. His right fifth finger was pinched between the roll cage and the rafter of the pavilion. The employee sustained a partial degloving injury with partial traumatic amputation.

An employee was delivering home heating fuel when bees came from the ground and stung the employee's face, neck, torso, and hands. The employee proceeded to shut off the oil flow before losing consciousness. They were hospitalized due to an anaphylactic reaction.