Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at ACS Manufacturing, Inc., 1601 Commerce Blvd, DENISON, TEXAS 75020
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Forearm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working with a drill press when his glove and forearm were caught by the drill bit, resulting in lacerations and fractures to his right forearm. The employee's arm was amputated below the elbow.
An employee was helping the operator of a hydraulic shear machine. The employee's fingers were caught in a pinch point, causing the possible amputation of the employee's right middle and ring fingers. The machine was guarded at the time.
An employee was working on an 8-foot ladder and fell backwards from the ladder onto the concrete and striking his head on the threshold of a doorway. The employee sustained a head contusion and laceration.
An employee was using a pneumatic rivet gun to insert rivets into pre-drilled holes when metal shavings/fragments were blown into the employee's right eye, requiring surgery.
Employee was fabricating sound proof enclosures and began not feeling well. He was given water and told to sit down and rest. The employee became sick to his stomach and complained of chest pain. The employee was hospitalized for dehydration.
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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