JOHNS MANVILLE

An employee was about to dump sand from a hopper, raised on the forks of a forklift. As the hopper's weight shifted forward and it began to dump, the employee's left middle finger was pinched between the forklift fork and the metal frame of the hopper. The fingertip was crushed, and the employee underwent a medical amputation at the first knuckle.

An employee was pushing a mineral cart into an oven when the oven door malfunctioned and closed on their right thumb. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the thumb tip.

An employee was preparing a glass melter for extensive repairs. Water was being introduced into the melter with a lance to break up the hot glass. The water caused the molten glass to exit the melter with force, contacting the employee. The employee sustained thermal burns to their forearm, neck, and head.

An employee was attempting to clear a clog in the sand reclaim auger bin when his left hand was pulled into the rotating screw of the machine, resulting in a partial amputation of the left middle finger at the first knuckle. The auger was not locked out/tagged out at the time.

An employee was dislodging a build-up of semi-molten glass that had accumulated on the outside of one of the rotating cooling rollers on a glass marble machine. While tapping the accumulated glass with a metal bar, the bar jerked downward and pinched the employee's right little finger between the metal bar and the frame of the machine. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the finger just below the nail.

An employee was operating a band saw when his right little fingertip was amputated.

An employee was operating a strip saw. As the employee shut off the saw, their right index and middle fingertips were amputated by the blade before it came to a complete stop.

An employee was using a table saw to cut a piece of wood for wall framing. The wood jumped, causing the employee's hand to move toward the saw, amputating their left index finger and causing a laceration on their hand.

An employee was operating a trim saw. While trying to free a jammed board she had just cut, she came into contact with the running saw blade, which amputated her right thumb.

An employee was using a shaper to cut wood when their right hand contacted the blade, resulting in a partial amputation to the right ring finger.

On July 17, 2025, an employee was informed that the overtravel cable came off the wire rope drum. He went to unwind the rope drum. The bucket moved and caused the rope to tighten on the employee's right thumb, resulting in a partial amputation.

AN employee was working on the automated feed line when the pusher jammed. The employee cleared the jam, which caused the pusher to activate the press. The employee's right middle, ring, and little fingers were caught between the press mechanism and the material, resulting in amputations to the fingers.

An employee was walking down a ramp from a parking lot toward a building. The employee slipped on snow and ice and fell, suffering a back injury.

An employee was installing a belt onto the sheave of a fan motor. The machine was being rotated by hand to put a new belt in place when the employee's fingers got caught between the machine and the belt, resulting in a partial amputation of the little fingertip.

An employee was preparing a glass melter for extensive repairs. Water was being introduced into the melter with a lance to break up the hot glass. The water caused the molten glass to exit the melter with force, contacting the employee. The employee sustained thermal burns to their forearm, neck, and head.

An employee tripped over a stool and fell on the floor, resulting in a left displaced mid-cervical femoral neck fracture.

An employee was installing fence posts when they stepped into a recently dug hole that was not visible due to rainfall. The employee's leg was fractured.

An employee assisted in cleaning material from a conveyor pit. After the pit was cleaned, the employee proceeded to replace metal safety plates to ensure other employees did not fall into the pit. While replacing one of the last plates, the employee mis-stepped and fell approximately 5 feet into the pit. The employee was hospitalized with back/side bruising, elbow bruising, bone bruises, and/or fractured ribs.

An employee was inspecting a breaker box and turning on/off a circuit breaker when he was electrocuted.

An employee was walking on the sidewalk. When they stepped off the curb, they fell to the ground, resulting in fractures to their tibia, fibula, and a metatarsal.