Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running · Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Howmet Aerospace Inc., 1000 Warren Road, NILES, OHIO 44446
on — Avulsions, enucleations without bone loss, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
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Final narrative
An employee was placing a metal shim on the right car of a grinder to align a square slab with the cart's material edge stop. The slab shifted and their left index finger was pinched between the slab and the shim, resulting in a partial amputation of the fingertip without bone loss.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Panels, sheets, plates metal
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An employee was moving a pack on a shear table when they felt a sharp pain in their abdominal area, resulting in a hernia that required hospitalization.
An employee was using his left hand to push an axle down the line on a raised track work area while holding the remaining axle back with his right hand. A finger on his right hand was caught between the rail and the dust guard of the axle, resulting in a fracture and a laceration.
An employee was moving metal out of a cart. He had removed one piece and was working to move another when the metal shifted. His right ring finger was crushed between the two pieces, and he suffered a partial amputation to the finger pad at the tip.
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An employee used a crane to set down a bar. The bar measured 9 inches by 16 feet. The strap got stuck under the bar, and the employee asked another employee to jog the roll. The bar rolled and pinched the injured employee's left hand, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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