SIDNEY, OHIO—
Advanced Composites, Inc.
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Advanced Composites, Inc., 1062 S. Fourth Ave., SIDNEY, OHIO 45365 on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
On April 21, 2025, an employee was working to change the rubber leveling feet on an 180-pound mixing silo scale. After the leveling feet were replaced, the employee was removing a wood cribbing block that was used to support the raised scale, when the scale slipped. The second finger on the employee's left hand was crushed between one of the leveling feet and the wood block, resulting in amputation.
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SIDNEY, OHIO—
Advanced Composites, Inc.
An employee was working inside a silo room. As they went to clear plastic material (pellets) from the machine, they contacted the rotary valve at the bottom of the silo, resulting in the amputation of their left middle and ring fingers. The machine was not guarded and not locked out at the time.
SIDNEY, OHIO—
ADVANCED COMPOSITES INC.
On February 7, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., an employee was attempting to clean a pneumatically operated vacuum ball valve when their left index finger became caught in the ball and valve, resulting in an amputation of the finger pad. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.
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