Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Team Industrial Services, Inc., 2051 W I65 Service Road N, MOBILE, ALABAMA 36618
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was overseeing the manufacturing and machining of a part. The employee went to point to a mark on the part when his glove became caught in the vertical milling machine, resulting in amputation of the distal phalanx of the left index finger.
An employee was removing a plug from a 3-inch pipe located under a drum. As they loosened seals on the plug, they were sprayed with hot water, resulting in thermal burns to their right arm, right abdomen, right thigh, and left hand.
An employee was performing bolting activities with a wrench. The employee's left index finger was caught between the wrench and a flange, and the fingertip was partially amputated.
An employee was ascending a ladder and slipped and fell to the ground, striking his head and back. The employee sustained a skull fracture with internal bleeding, two fractured vertebrae, and a fractured rib.
An employee was moving a 110-pound bearing housing with a co-worker when the injured employee tripped over a rubber mat. The bearing then fell on his hand, resulting in a crush injury and amputation.
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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