Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at WATLOW ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO., 12001 Lackland Road, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63146
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An operator was showing another employee how to switch out the dies on a staker/crimper. The operator's right hand was caught in the staker/crimper and the middle, ring and pinky fingers were amputated.
An employee was working with a drill press when the glove on his right hand got caught on the bit and his hand was pulled into it, resulting in the amputation of the tip of his little finger and a fracture to his ring fingertip requiring surgery to repair.
An employee was feeding tubes into a draw machine. The employee's left ring and middle fingers were pinched between two tubes, and a fingertip was crushed 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 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.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 335999)
An employee turned a corner while walking, tripped over the corner of a pallet on the floor, fell onto her arm, and broke it. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was moving a transformer from inside a shop. He was rolling it down a ramp when it tipped over onto his right foot and big toe, resulting in crush injuries and a laceration.
Employees were moving an electrical cabinet by using two wheeled equipment skates. One of the wheels of the skates became caught in a crack in the floor, causing the equipment to tip over and land on an employee's right foot. The employee's foot was fractured.
An employee was using an industrial magnet to lift and maneuver a weldment. While the frame was being set down on the welding table, the magnet disengaged prematurely; the frame fell and crushed the employee's left ring and middle fingers. The employee underwent medical amputations to the middle finger (at the first knuckle) and the ring finger (just past the second knuckle).
An employee was working on an order when they were struck by a forklift. This caused the employee to bump into a machine. The employee suffered a laceration to the right thigh, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.
An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.