Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CarbonCycle LLC, 802 N Hwy 5, MANSFIELD, MISSOURI 65704
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was watching an oven roller as part of the manufacturing process when their right index finger was caught in a pinch point resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was evaluating a coiling machine to verify that the blade was present inside it. The machine's weld function was activated, and the machine crushed the employee's fingers, resulting in the amputation of the left middle and ring fingers.
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