Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bell Flight, 3000 South Norwood, HURST, TEXAS 76053
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was preforming a boring operation on an aircraft part. Following a machine setup procedure, the employee initiated the milling cycle and simultaneously identified a cylinder-shaped calibration tool left in the boring axis. The employee was attempting to prevent the spinning drill bit from coming in contact with the calibration tool when his left middle finger became caught between the spinning parts, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization and surgery.
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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