Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Signify North America Corporation, 3861 S 9th Street, SALINA, KANSAS 67401
on — Amputations, affecting the hand(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was using a drill to ream out carbon rollers when his right hand got caught on the end of the reamer and was 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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An employee was unloading product from a trailer. While walking out of the trailer, a powered pallet jack entered the trailer, slid on the dock, and pinned the employee's right leg against the trailer wall. The employee's leg was fractured.
An employee was drilling a hole. The employee's glove wrapped around the bit extension, causing the drill to amputate the employee's left index finger.
On November 17, 2021, an employee was verifying the operation of a bulb crusher machine that had been restarted after a jam. The machine was jogged and pulled in the employee's right-hand glove. He suffered injuries resulting in the amputation of his right index and middle fingers.
A maintenance employee was checking the voltage on an automatic loading machine when another employee activated the machine. The loading arm then struck the maintenance employee, bruising the back and lung.
An employee was working to remove a product blockage from a piece of equipment. The employee was struck by a metal bar near the deck of the pin mixer equipment and sustained blunt force trauma to the torso.
An employee was moving a rack onto a lower conveyor in the south heat treat area when their finger got caught between the part tray and the rollers, resulting in a fingertip fracture and amputation.
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Two employees were removing a circuit breaker. The injured employee was using wrenches in the removal process. One of the wrenches contacted an adjacent door, resulting in an arc flash. The employee suffered burns to their neck, face, and ear, as well as momentary vision loss due to the flash.
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