Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Novolex, 407 Sangamore Rd., BREMEN, GEORGIA 30110
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was placing product on a conveyor when her left middle finger was caught between the product pusher and the rails (sides) of the machine in a 1 1/2-inch gap. She suffered a partial amputation to the finger.
An employee was running a bag machine. When he attempted to clean a roller his right index finger was amputated. The roller was unguarded at the time of the incident.
An employee was performing maintenance on a machine when a coworker activated it. His hand was pulled into the gears by the belt and pulley, amputating his right index and middle fingers. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.
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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