Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FCA US, LLC, 8000 Chrysler Dr., PERRYSBURG, OHIO 43551
on — Fractures, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On November 3, 2022, an employee was operating a drill press to make holes in a wood plank. The employee's gloved hand was pulled into the machine, resulting in a tendon injury and fractured left index finger. They were hospitalized and had surgery.
An employee was attempting to connect carts to a tugger when their right ring finger became caught between the handle of one cart and the rack of another cart, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on September 1, 2020, an employee was closing a delivery truck door after unloading it. The truck pulled away and the employee jumped down to the ground between the truck and the dock. She was hospitalized.
An employee was tightening a bolt with a rotating bolt fastener when the employee's glove became caught in the gap between the sleeve and socket extension. The fastener then amputated the left-hand ring 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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