Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Y-tec Keylex Toyotetsu Alabama, Inc., 9000 Greenbrier Parkway, MADISON, ALABAMA 35756
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was processing parts through a spot-welding machine. The machine caused a crushing injury to the employee's left index finger.
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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