WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO—
Jefferson Industries
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Jefferson Industries, 6670 St. Rt. 29 NE, WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO 43162 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to straighten out the material on a stamping press when a sensor was tripped, causing the automatic clamping/straightening action of the press to activate. The movement caused an amputation of a finger on the employee's left hand.
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WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO—
Jefferson Industries
A temporary employee was helping a forklift operator by holding metal sheets to steady them as they were placed on a rail for feeding to a stamp machine. The operator lowered the forks with the blanks (weighting approximately 750 pounds). The temporary employee's right index finger was caught between the metal and the feeding rail. The finger was crushed and partially amputated through the bone.
WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO—
Jefferson Industries
On October 28, 2022, an employee was moving a die with a crane when they were pinned between the die being moved and another die. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured leg.
WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO—
Jefferson Industries
An employee was operating a powered industrial vehicle to transport wheeled material baskets when the transported baskets struck a stationary basket. The struck basket fell and was going to hit a computer station. The employee left the vehicle and was struck while attempting to prevent the basket from striking the computer station. The employee suffered a right knee laceration.
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