Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at DGS Import, LLC, 4800 West Roosevelt Road, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60644
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was changing a saw blade when the saw machine activated. The employee's left ring and little fingers were amputated.
Two employees were repairing the hydraulic engagement pins on a rented front-end wheel loader. The machine controls were activated to move the attachment pins and an employee's finger was caught between the pins and the bushings. Their right index finger was partially amputated.
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.
On December 18, 2023, an employee was loading a truck with cement powder using a silo belt and pulley when the silo motor stopped. The employee attempted to free the silo belt when their right hand was pulled into the pulley, resulting in an index finger amputation and broken thumb.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 541890)
An employee was preparing to change the pallets on a screen printing machine. She stepped between the arms of the machine when the machine re-energized, turned, and struck her, pushing her into a mobile cart and causing her to fall to the ground. The employee suffered suffered five fractured ribs, difficulty breathing, and internal bleeding.
An employee used a cart with a ladder attached to pull items from a shelf. The employee stepped back and tripped over either the track or the knuckle on the end of the aisle, fell back and landed on her hip, fracturing her femur.
An employee was attempting to fix a piece of vinyl that was inside a cutter machine. The employee's left arm was caught in the machine's roller, resulting in a broken arm.
An employee was waiting in line to clock out at the end of the shift when he was bumped by another employee and startled. This caused the employee to take a step to the left where his foot caught the edge of the pallet and he fell to the floor. The employee sustained a hip fracture.
An employee was changing a die in a press when the die slipped and crushed the employee's left index finger. The employee sustained an open facture of the tuft of the left distal phalanx and a partial amputation.
An employee was driving a boom lift (in the lowered position) in an exterior dock area. The lift s left wheels rolled onto base plates that covered a 3-foot-deep sump pit. The base plates failed, and one side of the lift dropped. The employee's left leg was caught under the lift basket, and he suffered a fracture to the lower leg including the ankle.