Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Owens Corning, 2700 WEST 16TH STREET, SEDALIA, MISSOURI 65301
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a belt and pulley system on a furnace. As the employee checked the tension on the belt, their fingers were pulled into the pulley, resulting in amputation of three fingertips. The belt and pulley system was not locked out at the time.
An employee was emptying a hopper into an outdoor roll-off container. The employee exited the forklift to dump the hopper when it tilted forward and their left hand was caught between the right fork and the bottom framework of the hopper. The employee sustained partial amputations to their index and middle fingers.
An employee was disconnecting a hose at the unloading bay to move a vehicle to another location. The valve was not shut off at the time and hot asphalt was released, burning the top of both of the employee's hands and wrists. The employee was hospitalized.
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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