DECATUR, ALABAMA—
3M Company, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at 3M Company, Inc., 1400 State Docks Road, DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601 on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was starting to collect edge trim when their right middle and ring fingers came into contact with a shear slitter blade. Half of the ring finger was nearly amputated, and half of the middle finger was amputated.
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An employee was feeding film through stainless steel rollers on a lengthwise orienter machine when their left forearm became caught between two rollers. The employee sustained fractures to their radius, ulna, and wrist, as well as an avulsion to the left forearm.
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An employee was tying a feed bag when his hand slipped and struck the side of the feed hopper resulting in a laceration to the left wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
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An employee was preparing to remove a film roll from a chuck. The roll was pulled and the first employee's right index finger was caught between the roll and a cradle. He suffered an amputation to the finger.
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On 5/25/17, an employee was setting up a tote on a scale when a hose came out of the tote, which was being filled with hot deionized water. The water contacted the employee, causing first and second degree burns on the employee's back and foot.
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