Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Quality Trailer Products, 306 West Simonds Road, SEAGOVILLE, TEXAS 75159
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was conducting a measurement setup on a parabolic eye forming apparatus. During the setup process, the forming assembly cycled and the employee's left index finger was crushed between the forming assembly and the die block. The employee sustained a laceration and fracture to the left index finger that resulted in medical amputation of the fingertip.
An employee's finger was caught in a leaf spring clip installation machine, between the two forming clamps, when the machine's pneumatic actuators engaged. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation.
Employees were assembling and testing a butterfly valve unit and actuator combo. When the unit was function tested with air, the valve gate closed on an employee's left thumb resulting in a fracture and laceration.
An employee was doing a daily inspection of the sifter screen on a mixer when the mixer line activated. The armature for the screen struck the employee's right wrist. Their wrist was cut and their hand was fractured.
An employee was doing a dry run during the setup of an ice cream machine. The machine indexed and the filler head amputated the employee's left middle finger above the last knuckle.
An employee was on a 3-foot ladder guiding cable onto a spool during installation on an overhead door. As the control box was jogged, the employee's hand was caught between the cable and spool, resulting in a wrist and hand fracture.
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