Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Amarr Company, 3800 Greenway Circle , LAWRENCE, KANSAS 66046
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was feeding a new roll of stock material into a slip roller. The employee's left glove was caught between the material and the rolls of the slip roller; the employee's hand was pulled into the machine, suffering amputation of multiple fingers. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.
An employee was walking when she tripped over plastic that was removed from a bundle of foam. She fell to the floor, sustained a fractured hip, and was hospitalized.
An employee was picking up and loading material onto a truck with a forklift when his left foot was caught between the forklift and a post that protects the door opening. His foot broke and required surgery.
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 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.
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An employee was dropping a fill cube into a basin when it was caught on bolts installed inside the basin. He pushed on the fill cube with his hand to free the fill cube. When the cube was freed it pinched his right hand between the casing panel and the basin, amputating his right index fingertip.
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.