Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Ricoh Electronics Inc., 1125 Hurricane Shoals Road Northeast, LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30043
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was chucking a core at a rewind station on a coating machine when the chucks closed on his fingers. The employee's left thumb was amputated.
An employee was attempting to remove a panel cover on a cable tray while working from an 8-foot stepladder when he felt the ladder shift and lost his balance. He jumped off the ladder and hit the floor, suffering two broken ribs, two cracked vertebrae, a fractured wrist, and a concussion. He also required stitches above his right eye.
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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On June 9, 2025, a machine operator was using a sorting machine to sort/clean plastic sheets. While she was freeing stuck sheets on the lift table, the table engaged and crushed her against the top railing, trapping her torso. The employee was hospitalized with contusions to her back.
An employee was helping to lift the grating from a floor draining system when the grating slipped and landed on his hand, resulting in the amputation of his right middle finger at the first joint.
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