Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kith Kitchens, L.L.C., 280 North Industrial Parkway, HALEYVILLE, ALABAMA 35565
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was drilling holes in drawer boxes. While the employee was pushing a draw box against a stop, their hand slipped and contacted the drill bit. The employee suffered a partial fingertip amputation.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Stationary drills, milling machinery
An employee was on the fifth rung of an angle inclined steel ladder placing wooden parts in a bin. The ladder was bumped by a pallet jack, causing the employee to fall to the floor. They were hospitalized for fractures, lacerations, and abrasions.
An employee was inserting wooden cabinet parts into a steel box clamp. When the employee pressed the start button, his right ring and little fingers were caught between the wooden part and the clamp. The employee suffered a distal amputation of the ring finger and an avulsion to his little finger.
An employee was operating a metal roller machine to roll a small piece of metal. The employee's right index finger became caught between the metal and the machine, and the fingertip was amputated.
An employee was working on a production line. The employee went to retrieve parts that came out of the parts holder, and their left hand became caught between a chain and a sprocket. Three fingers on the hand were amputated.
An employee was hooking up bundled tie-downs with a chain. While he was holding a hook, the other hook was unlocked. This caused the employee's hook to slide down and pinch his right index finger between the chain and the shackle. He suffered an amputation to the fingertip (without bone loss), as well as an open fracture.
An employee was operating a pad printer. The employee's finger was caught in the printer and they suffered a fingertip amputation. The part of the printer that caught the employee's finger was unguarded at the time.
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