Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at TECHO-BLOC CORP, 852 West Pennsylvania Ave, PEN ARGYL, PENNSYLVANIA 18072
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was next to a conveyor. The employee's middle finger was pinched between a steel board and a concrete block that were moving along the conveyor. The employee suffered an amputation to the fingertip.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Conveyors unspecified
An employee was shoveling excess material (spillage) that consisted of dry mix, sand, aggregate and cement. As he was shoveling, some material blew back in his face and around his safety glasses. He got a piece of metal in his left eye that required surgery. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee and a co-worker were troubleshooting a sensor on a piece of equipment that was malfunctioning when the injured employee was struck by the metal machine frame. They sustained lacerations to the kidneys and spleen.
Two employees were replacing a motor for a drive system. The bolts for the motor sheared off and the motor fell onto one employee's abdomen, breaking the employee's pelvis. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
While leaning on a paver pallet, an employee fell approximately 2.5 feet. The employee's right arm was caught between the pallet and a steel plate, breaking it.
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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