Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Lorenson Industries Recreational Vehicle, 461 East Avenue A, SALINA, KANSAS 67401
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was operating a 6-foot sheet metal shear. The material he was cutting slipped over the backstop and his left hand then slid into the shear area. The employee sustained amputations to three fingertips on their left hand.
An employee was operating a strip saw. As the employee shut off the saw, their right index and middle fingertips were amputated by the blade before it came to a complete stop.
An employee was using a table saw to cut a piece of wood for wall framing. The wood jumped, causing the employee's hand to move toward the saw, amputating their left index finger and causing a laceration on their hand.
An employee was operating a trim saw. While trying to free a jammed board she had just cut, she came into contact with the running saw blade, which amputated her right thumb.
An employee was stepping over a wooden 2-by-4. The wood caught the employee's foot and the employee fell to the ground, landing on their right leg and hip. The employee's femur was broken at the hip joint.
An employee was working on an RV awning. A lock pin sheared and caused the awning to collapse. It caught the employee's hand, causing a laceration and a broken finger.
An employee was working to remove a product blockage from a piece of equipment. The employee was struck by a metal bar near the deck of the pin mixer equipment and sustained blunt force trauma to the torso.
An employee was moving a rack onto a lower conveyor in the south heat treat area when their finger got caught between the part tray and the rollers, resulting in a fingertip fracture and amputation.
An employee was climbing a ladder to get on top of the breakroom. The ladder slipped, causing him to fall to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to his upper back, left foot, and ankle.
Two employees were removing a circuit breaker. The injured employee was using wrenches in the removal process. One of the wrenches contacted an adjacent door, resulting in an arc flash. The employee suffered burns to their neck, face, and ear, as well as momentary vision loss due to the flash.
An employee bent over to pick up a rubber mat from the ground. When he grabbed the corner of the mat, a rattlesnake hidden under it bit his left middle finger near the first knuckle. He was hospitalized.