Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Timbuk Farms, Inc., 2030 Timbuk Rd, GRANVILLE, OHIO 43023
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was working at the convergence of two conveyors on a line. A moving conveyor caught her left ring finger and amputated the tip.
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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