Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Fractures and surface, flesh wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Saddle Creek Logistics Services, 16049 South Outer Road, BELTON, MISSOURI 64012
on — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds , affecting the Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was removing a label from a conveyor when their hand got caught in the conveyor, resulting in a fracture and laceration to the right hand that required stitches and surgery.
An employee was putting away products using a ladder. As the employee was descending the ladder, she lost her footing and fell to the floor, resulting in a concussion.
An employee was operating a standup clamp truck, transporting a large box (washing machine) across a facility. As the truck passed a structural support beam, the corner of a clamp at the back struck the beam. The resulting jolt caused the employee to fall out of the truck, which continued to roll forward and struck the employee's foot. The employee suffered a partially amputated big toe.
An employee was loading a pallet of material onto a pallet jack and was struck by a forklift that was operating in reverse resulting in a broken left leg.
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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An employee was retrieving a product off a shelf when they lost their balance and fell backward off a step stool. They struck the floor and suffered a head and shoulder injury.
An employee was unjamming a powder milling machine when one of the employee's left fingers was caught in the machine's rotating parts. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation.
An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.
An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.