Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Pregis, 1131 West Bardin, ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76017
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was pushing mailers when the arm/knife of a picking counter machine caught their hand. The employee suffered the amputation of their right middle finger above the knuckle. The machine was not sufficiently guarded.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery unspecified
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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The injured employee was leaving to go to lunch when he and another employee tried going through the office door at the same time. The employees bumped into each other and the injured employee lost his balance and fell to the ground. He was hospitalized with a broken hip.
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