Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at KPR US, LLC, 1222 Sherwood Rd., NORFOLK, NEBRASKA 68701
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
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Final narrative
An employee was operating a milling machine when its rotating bit caught his glove. He suffered a finger amputation.
A temporary employee was operating a lift to move pallets to a staging area for shipment when her hand became trapped between the racking system and the lift handle, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
An employee was shutting the dock door and her right foot became tangled in the rope used to close the door causing her to lose balance and fall to the floor. The employee sustained a fractured right tibia and fibula.
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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