Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at UNIVERSAL ALLOY CORPORATION, 199 Owl Bridge Road, BALL GROUND, GEORGIA 30107
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was working at an aluminum press. As he was inserting the clean-out ring, the press closed on his left hand, amputating four fingers.
An employee was adjusting block tooling equipment for an operation when his left ring finger was caught between the bolt and the tooling. The employee sustained an amputation and was hospitalized.
An employee was using a crane to lay a metal block on the floor. As he pulled the crane hook, his left little finger was caught between the block and the hook, resulting in an amputation that included the loss of a fingernail.
An employee was preparing the metal extrusion for stretching when the operator lifted it into position. The employee's finger became caught in the extrusion pinch point area, causing an amputation to the right fingertip.
An employee was operating an aluminum stretcher machine. The employee was struck by a piece of steel tooling that failed while in the machine. The employee sustained a laceration and a fractured lower leg.
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 walking from one building to another when he slipped on wet concrete and fell. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture and dislocation of the right patella.
An employee was working inside the access panel of a sliding door when the door began to shut. The employee's left middle finger was pulled into the chain and sprocket, resulting in amputation to the middle knuckle.
An employee was installing a rail on a machine. The roller pack was locked up, causing the chuck to not move. While manually removing the chuck, the rails were damaged. As a result, both the roller pack and the rail needed to be replaced. A fixed magnet from above the rail pulled the rail up and rolled it, pinching the employee's thumb between the rail and the magnet when he tried to install the new rail back to the position. The right thumb tip was amputated.
An employee was helping to lift the grating from a floor draining system when the grating slipped and landed on his hand, resulting in the amputation of his right middle finger at the first joint.
During a workshop meeting in a hotel, an employee heard a drilling noise, so he walked outside to see what it was. An explosion occurred (possible gas line) and his face, ear, and hair were burned. He also fell and sustained a pelvic fracture.
An employee was using a tool to remove a rag from a roll on the tube mill. The roll pulled the tool and the employee's right hand into the roll, resulting in a partial amputation of the little finger and a fracture to the index finger.