Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Janus International, 8018 Breen Drive, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77064
on — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries, affecting the Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was feeding metal into a roll bending machine when his hand became caught in the two infeed rollers, resulting in crushing injuries to his hand that required hospitalization and surgery.
On February 27, 2025, employees were preparing for the installation of metal garage doors. The injured employee was lifting a door axle to place on the holding bracket of the door table as another employee pushed the table in to adjust the width. The injured employee's finger was caught between the door axle resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
An employee was replacing the door tracks on a roll-up door for a storage unit when the tension came off the spring, releasing the door frame. The door frame struck the employee in the face, resulting in potential facial fractures that required hospitalization.
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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