Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ClimateMaster, Inc., 7300 SW 44TH Street, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73179
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was bending a part on a press brake. His left index finger was caught between the top of the part and the front of the upper die. The finger was partially amputated.
An employee was rolling an 8-inch-by-20-inch piece of metal in a roller. The roller caught his glove and pulled in his right hand. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the right index fingertip.
An employee was bending a piece of 5/8-inch copper tubing on a pipe bender machine. He noticed the machine was not bending the tube properly. As he was trying to correct the problem, his glove became caught, pulling his left index finger into the clamp die of the machine. His fingertip was crushed, resulting in an amputation.
An employee received a call to address the condition of a laser machine. While diagnosing the issue, he saw there was debris that caused the chain to become misaligned. He began realigning the chain when his right ring and little fingers were pinched between the chain and sprocket 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.
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