Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ramco Electric Motors, 5763 Jaysville-St Johns Road, GREENVILLE, OHIO 45331
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the upper arm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working with a coil-winding machine when it caught her jacket and pulled her in. She suffered a laceration to the bicep and a rib injury.
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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