Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at AAF Flanders, 3500 Flanders Dr., ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA 73401
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee identified a damaged product on a line conveyor system, about to be caught up into a leg of operations. He tried to remove it as it approached a break in the covered line and his right index finger was caught in the product's nylon material. The chain and sprocket amputated the fingertip.
An employee was manually attaching a roll of media to a cardboard core on a rolling machine when another employee cycled the machine, causing the employee's right forearm to become pinned and fractured.
An employee was physically struck by a co-worker after a verbal confrontation. The employee fell and struck his head on the concrete floor, requiring hospitalization for a concussion.
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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