Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Whirlpool Corporation, 1300 Marion-Agosta Road, MARION, OHIO 43302
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
On April 27, 2023, at 7:05 AM, a machine operator was removing a stuck part from a pneumatic die tool and amputated their left middle fingertip.
HospitalizedAmputationFingertip(s)Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified
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At about 7:55 a.m., on January 29, 2024, an employee's left leg struck the hitch of a parked tugger as they were passing by. The employee suffered a displaced fracture to the leg, as well as a dislocated ankle. They were hospitalized and underwent surgery.
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An employee was on an extension ladder, changing a ballast. The employee fell from the ladder to the workroom floor about 12 feet below, suffering three broken ribs.
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An employee was cleaning the conveyor on a piece of equipment when they slipped and their right hand was pulled into the chain sprocket. The employee's fifth fingertip was amputated.
An employee was throwing blankets onto a blanket folding and stacking machine. A blanket got stuck in the machine and she attempted to remove it when the machine contacted her right little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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