Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-09-13 | Archbold | Oh | Frozen Specialties, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
On September 13, 2021, an employee was being lifted up on the forks of a forklift. His index finger was caught between the forks' backrest and a rack, resulting in a partial amputation to the finger. | |||||
2021-09-13 | Archbold | Oh | Short's Custom Woodworking, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
On September 13, 2021, an employee was checking the depth of a plug-in electric router when their left hand contacted a bit on the router, resulting in a partial amputation of the middle finger. | |||||
2021-02-24 | Archbold | Oh | Sauder Woodworking Co. | Ankle(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
On February 24, 2021, an employee was hospitalized with a right ankle fracture after slipping and falling on ice in a parking lot while walking into work. | |||||
2020-01-02 | Archbold | Ohio | Sauder Village | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Overexertion in lifting-single episode |
Lifting a bag of animal feed exacerbated an employee's hernia. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery. | |||||
2019-06-28 | Archbold | Ohio | Sauders Woodworking | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was carrying a pipe while approaching steps when he dropped the pipe. He went to pick up the pipe and tripped, falling down the steps and injuring his neck, back, and arm. He was hospitalized. | |||||
2019-06-06 | Archbold | Ohio | Sauder Woodworking Co. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
A machine operator was working on plank edge finishing. Her left pinky finger was amputated with it was caught between the pads on the machine and pulled into the machine. | |||||
2019-05-23 | Archbold | Ohio | Haulotte BilJax | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
On May 23, 2019, an employee was operating a tube bender when her left hand was crushed in the pinch point between the clamp and a part. She was hospitalized with broken and lacerated fingers. | |||||
2018-09-17 | Archbold | Ohio | Sauder Woodworking Co. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
A maintenance employee was attempting to clear out a rotary valve on a dust collection system when the valve struck his left index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation. | |||||
2018-09-11 | Archbold | Ohio | Sanoh America-Archbold Plant | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
On September 11, 2018, an employee was attempting to clear a jam from the rollers of a long coiler machine when the employee's finger was caught in the roller, resulting in an amputation of the right index finger area. | |||||
2018-07-16 | Archbold | Ohio | Miller Bros. | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
On July 16, 2018, two employees were performing maintenance on a piece of heavy equipment that was having issues with its rubber tracks. Employee #1 was operating the machine while employee #2 was watching the tracks. As the track was moving, employee #2's arm entered the track. His left arm was crushed, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2018-03-27 | Archbold | Ohio | Napoleon Spring Works, Inc. | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
On March 27, 2018, an employee was operating a mandrel machine when it amputated the employee's right hand/arm. | |||||
2017-04-06 | Archbold | Ohio | Sauder Woodworking Co. | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
On April 6, 2017, at 8:20 AM, an employee was cleaning machine rollers when the employee's glove became caught in the rollers, which then pulled in and de-gloved the employee's right hand. The machine was running at the time of the incident. | |||||
2017-03-29 | Archbold | Ohio | Frozen Specialties, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee suffered a right ring finger distal amputation while operating a sheeter machine. The machine was guarded at the time. | |||||
2016-08-31 | Archbold | Ohio | Napoleon Spring Works, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
On August 31, 2016, an employee was reaching for parts that had accumulated on a chain conveyor when their glove was pulled into a chain and sprocket resulting in a partial amputation of the right pinky finger. | |||||
2016-08-26 | Archbold | Ohio | Sauder Woodworking Co. | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
On August 26, 2016, an employee sustained a fingertip amputation after contacting a rotating blade on a moulder machine. | |||||
2016-05-12 | Archbold | Ohio | Archbold Container Corp | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was cleaning rollers on an automaton machine when her fingers were caught between the rotating rollers, amputating her fingertip. | |||||
2016-05-10 | Archbold | Ohio | Sauder Woodworking Co. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was investigating an air leak in a drill machine when the machine cycled and injured the employee's hand, breaking a finger and causing ligament damage. | |||||
2015-09-21 | Archbold | Ohio | Krueger Construction Company | Skull | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
On September 21, 2015, an employee fell from a screed machine while attempting to refuel it. He had ascended the machine with the fuel hose when he felt dizzy, passed out, and fell to the ground below. He fractured his skull and cracked his lip, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2015-04-16 | Archbold | Ohio | Frozen Specialties, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was adjusting a loose belt on a conveyor when his left hand fingertip was amputated. |