Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Oldcastle Building Envelope, 803 Airport Road, TERRELL, TEXAS 75160
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
On June 14, 2022, at approximately 6:07 AM, an employee was removing a billet that was stuck underneath the loader of the press machine. The employee's left hand was caught by the tray on the conveyor of the loader resulting in amputations to the little and ring fingers.
An employee was operating a press machine. Aluminum plugged the die; the press continued, pushing the aluminum. The pressure caused the metal to shoot out of the press, smashing the employee's left hand between the aluminum and a run-out table. The employee suffered an amputation to the index finger.
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 pulling metal using a tail stretcher. He pressed the double palm buttons to start the process when the clamp became stuck. The employee pulled on the metal. His left thumb was inside the clamp when it opened, cutting and amputating the tip of his thumb.
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