Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hennig Inc., 9900 N. Alpine Road, MACHESNEY PARK, ILLINOIS 61115
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating a press machine that bends and forms sheet metal when their right middle fingertip was amputated.
Using a crane, an employee set a fuel tank down on jack stands. He unhooked the rigging on the north side of the tank. He turned around and stepped away from the tank while using the crane control to raise the hoist hooks. The rigging on the south end of the tank was still attached to the crane. The tank slid on the jack stands and struck the employee on the back of his legs and knocked him to the floor. The tank came to rest on his feet. The employee sustained bruised feet and a sprained tendon in the left foot.
An employee was cutting a weld out of a roof panel when the cutting wheel became pinched between two sections of metal. The grinder spun and kicked back toward the employee, its disk striking her in the face. She suffered a laceration across the nose and on both cheeks.
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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