Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kaiser Aluminum & Fabricated Products, LLC, 4300 Highway 75 South, SHERMAN, TEXAS 75090
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
Two employees were preparing to change out a saw blade on a saw. The still moving belt pulled in one employee's right hand, crushing the knuckle of their index finger.
An employee was using a crane to hook into an eyelet. As the crane was being lowered, the upper block of the crane fell and amputated the employee's left index fingertip.
An employee was attempting to adjust the billet loading sensors when the billet loader actuated forward approximately 5 feet, catching the employee between the billet loader and the extrusion press. The loader struck the employee in his lower left leg, resulting in an amputation to his left leg below the knee area.
Two employees were repairing the hydraulic engagement pins on a rented front-end wheel loader. The machine controls were activated to move the attachment pins and an employee's finger was caught between the pins and the bushings. Their right index finger was partially amputated.
An employee was cleaning the conveyor on a piece of equipment when they slipped and their right hand was pulled into the chain sprocket. The employee's fifth fingertip was amputated.
An employee was throwing blankets onto a blanket folding and stacking machine. A blanket got stuck in the machine and she attempted to remove it when the machine contacted her right little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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