Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kith Kitchens, L.L.C., 280 North Industrial Parkway, HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA 35565
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was inserting wooden cabinet parts into a steel box clamp. When the employee pressed the start button, his right ring and little fingers were caught between the wooden part and the clamp. The employee suffered a distal amputation of the ring finger and an avulsion to his little finger.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was drilling holes in drawer boxes. While the employee was pushing a draw box against a stop, their hand slipped and contacted the drill bit. The employee suffered a partial fingertip amputation.
An employee was on the fifth rung of an angle inclined steel ladder placing wooden parts in a bin. The ladder was bumped by a pallet jack, causing the employee to fall to the floor. They were hospitalized for fractures, lacerations, and abrasions.
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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