Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NEWLY WEDS FOODS, INC., 4140 W Fullerton Ave, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60639
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was on a platform where a robotic bread arm could be viewed. His right index finger was caught by a piston on the arm, which amputated the last two joints of the finger.
HospitalizedAmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Special process machinery, unspecified
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An employee was troubleshooting the mill hopper on the bread making line when his right index and middle fingertips were amputated by the metering vane and valve housing.
On April 26, 2019, an employee was moving plastic pallets around to get a pallet in place for batching. The employee tripped on a pallet and fell backwards, suffering a compression fracture to the back. The employee was hospitalized.
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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An employee was cleaning a piece of machinery when the tool they were using became lodged in the running machine. The force of the tool becoming lodged fractured their left forearm.
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An employee was sweeping the platform area around a dumpster and began walking down stairs when he fell to the last step, resulting in a right shoulder injury. The employee was hospitalized.
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An employee was changing a die in a press when the die slipped and crushed the employee's left index finger. The employee sustained an open facture of the tuft of the left distal phalanx and a partial amputation.
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