Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc., 87 18th St., WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA 26003
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was removing plastic wrap from a machine with the machine propped open, when the knife descended and cut their right thumb tip and index finger. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery and a medical amputation to the thumb tip and index finger.
HospitalizedAmputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Machinery unspecified
More severe injuries at The Ziegenfelder Company, Inc.
An employee was marking a malfunctioning mold when their finger got caught between one section of rollers on the mold and the guarding on the next section of rollers. The employee's finger was amputated below the nailbed.
An employee was repairing the belt and pulley system of a conveyor. His gloved right hand was caught in the belt and pulley when the machine started, resulting in a partial amputation of the right thumb.
An employee was removing a popsicle stick from a frozen treat machine when their glove was caught in the machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation on the right hand.
The employee was operating the wrapper knife machine which cuts plastic wrap that is used to package ice pops. The plastic wrap jammed underneath the guard. When the employee attempted to clear the jam, his left thumb was severely lacerated requiring surgery and hospitalization.
On November 3, 2016, at approximately 1:40 p.m., a temporary employee was cleaning production equipment with sodium hydroxide material in a 5-gallon bucket. The employee wore rain suit pants, gloves, goggles, and a long-sleeve shirt. The caustic material made contact with the employee's right forearm, resulting in a burn that required hospitalization and surgery.
Two employees were setting up a mandrel in the spindle of a machine. The mandrel was side-shifted while an employee's hand was on the mast of a powered industrial truck. The employee suffered crushing injuries that resulted in amputations to the middle and ring fingertips.
An employee was working to remove a product blockage from a piece of equipment. The employee was struck by a metal bar near the deck of the pin mixer equipment and sustained blunt force trauma to the torso.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 311520)
An employee was using an end mill to mill out a section of a metal door frame that he was fabricating. Metal shavings built up and he could not see the marking to cut, so he used a small brush to remove the shavings. While brushing off the shavings, his glove became caught in the spinning mill bit and pulled his hand in. The employee's right index finger contacted the spinning bit, resulting in a partial amputation to the side of the finger.
An employee was unjamming cookie dough from a machine when the rotating pump caught her left index and ring fingers, resulting in fingertip amputations.
An employee was marking a malfunctioning mold when their finger got caught between one section of rollers on the mold and the guarding on the next section of rollers. The employee's finger was amputated below the nailbed.
An employee was exiting the rear door of a freezer truck when he slipped/misstepped and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a broken right leg that required surgery.
An employee was conducting routine maintenance on a mixer. New lid pins had been installed, and the employee was rotating by hand to ensure they had been installed correctly. The employee's left middle finger was caught between the lid and top of a pin. The momentum from the mixer continued, causing a crushing injury to the finger. The employee underwent a medical amputation from the top knuckle to the tip of the finger.
An employee was climbing down a 15-foot multipurpose ladder. The employee fell about 8 feet, landing on the concrete floor and the ladder itself. The employee suffered several injuries, all on the right side: broken ribs, a broken sternum, a broken temporal bone, broken shoulder, multiple fractures to the cheekbone, and a brain bleed.
An employee was rolling up the landing gear on his trailer when the handle began to unwind and struck his face, fracturing his jaw. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.