Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at DIMEX, LLC, 28305 STATE ROUTE 7, MARIETTA, OHIO 45750
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
At 10:02 p.m. on March 13, 2022, an employee was unplugging a rotary valve (the chute was clogged and the metal and cloth guard was damaged). The machine was turned on while the employee's right-hand fingers were in the valve. The employee's ring and middle fingertips were amputated.
An employee was using a pocket knife to cut the banding off a pallet of materials. The knife lacerated the employee's right calf. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
An employee was in the dock area speaking with a Towmotor operator when he got pinched between two Towmotors, injuring his right lower leg. He was hospitalized.
On March 16, 2015, an employee, reached into the discharge while inspecting the line to verify that it was running. This resulted in the amputation of two right-hand fingertips.
Two employees were repairing the hydraulic engagement pins on a rented front-end wheel loader. The machine controls were activated to move the attachment pins and an employee's finger was caught between the pins and the bushings. Their right index finger was partially amputated.
An employee was cleaning the conveyor on a piece of equipment when they slipped and their right hand was pulled into the chain sprocket. The employee's fifth fingertip was amputated.
An employee was throwing blankets onto a blanket folding and stacking machine. A blanket got stuck in the machine and she attempted to remove it when the machine contacted her right little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was operating a drill and tap machine. He was placing a part with his right hand and removing a part coming in on the left side. He saw a part that was crooked and went to straighten it. The machine clamped down on his left index finger, degloving the top part of the finger and resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee was performing maintenance on a roll cutting machine in a warehouse. The employee was removing excess grease from the bearings when the machine's chain caught their right index finger. The fingertip was amputated by the chain and sprocket.
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An employee was setting up communication equipment for a meeting. They were walking and tripped over a speaker on the ground. The employee sustained a leg injury.