Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ternium USA, Inc, 2500 Ron Bean Blvd., SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71115
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was clearing a steel plate trapped under a palletized coil on a conveyor. The coil was reversed while the employee's hand was on the steel plate. The employee's fingers were caught in the resulting pinch point, causing amputations to the index and middle fingertips.
An employee was moving a loaded roll cart from the room to the staging area. He was pulling the cart by the handle using an underhand grip and struck a support beam crushing his right thumb between the beam and handle.
An employee was threading banding over the top of a coil and passing it between the coil and coil car when the turnstile moved. The employee's hand was then caught between the coil car and coil, smashing the hand and wrist and fracturing a finger.
An employee was troubleshooting a malfunctioning bander machine and was standing on the equipment frame when he lost his footing or grip and fell down between the equipment and frame. He hit the frame while falling, breaking his nose, ribs, and skull.
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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