Ironform

At 2:30pm on 07/06/2015, an employee was working on the Pines Bender making metal parts. He loaded a part into the pressure die and held onto the part with his left hand so it wouldn't "whip out" as the pressure die closed. The part was not positioned against the locate, and his pinky finger was pinched between the part and the pressure die as the pressure die closed amputating the fingertip.

An employee was operating a machine when a wire pulled his right glove resulting in amputation of the index and middle fingertips.

An employee was grinding chicken when their right index fingertip was caught in the grinder and amputated.

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 passing through a large metal door when the door closed on the employee, resulting in a cracked rib.

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.

An employee was working to remove scrap from the vicinity of a scrap shaker tray located at the rear of a press when she suffered a laceration and partial amputation of her right index finger.

An employee was loading a die plate onto a rack when the plate tipped down and pinched his finger, lacerating it. The employee sustained an amputation.

An employee was placing a flattener die on a turret press. The die broke loose and fell into the turret. The employee's right hand was pinched between the turret and the die, resulting in a partial amputation of the little finger.

An employee was un-banding metal blanks from pallets. He stepped on a pallet where the boards of the pallet overhung the runners, causing him to lose his footing and fall to the floor. The employee sustained injury to his left hip requiring hospitalization.

An employee was clearing a jam in the spot welder when the machine activated and crushed their right thumb, resulting in amputation of the thumb tip.

An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.

An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.

An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.

An employee was manipulating dies on a brake press. The press caught and crushed the employee's right forearm, resulting in hospitalization.