Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Oldcastle Infrastructure a CRH Company, 2240 Yellowstone Hwy, IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO 83401
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a rebar bending machine. The machine caught the employee's finger, causing the amputation of the fingertip.
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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