MOUNT VERNON, OHIO—
JELD-WEN, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at JELD-WEN, INC., 1201 NEWARK ROAD, MOUNT VERNON, OHIO 43050 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was responding to a quality issue with a piece of equipment that had a fixture out of place. The clamp was under pressure with air and continued to move once the fixture was back in place. The clamp then pinched the employee's left middle finger and tore off the nail and fingertip.
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An employee was preparing a boiler for maintenance. The hatch doors to the boiler were being opened. After opening the left door, the employee began to open the right door; as the employee removed the bolts to open the hatch, the hatch dislodged from the top hanger supporting bracket, fell, and struck the employee's left side. The employee suffered fractures to the skull, collarbone, wrist, and hand, all on the left side.
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An employee was transferring a load of bifold doors onto rollers. The employee's right ring fingertip was pinched between the rollers and the doors and the fingertip was amputated.
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An employee was removing groove filler from a vinyl extrusion piece using a handheld cutting tool. The tool lacerated the back of the employee's left hand and the employee was hospitalized.
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