DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-09-16GreenvillePaIlsco Extrusions, Inc.Forearm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
At 5:30 a.m. on September 16, 2021, an employee was operating a gang saw when a metal part became caught in the saw at an uneven angle. The employee went to the back of the saw and pulled the metal out. The gauge then cycled and caught the employee's right forearm against the advancing part to be cut. The employee's right forearm was broken and she was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2021-09-01GreenvilleMsWalmart, Inc.Back, including spine, spinal cordFall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a cart corral while pushing a cart. The employee suffered a spinal cord injury.
2021-06-24GreenvilleOhFram Group Operations LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was cleaning buildup in a machine using a magnetic wand. The wand got caught in a moving chain and sprocket on the machine, resulting in the amputation of their ring and index fingers.
2021-06-18GreenvilleOhKrogerThigh(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was walking to take a break when their knee gave out and the employee fell, resulting in a splintered femur.
2021-05-04GreenvillePaWoodcraft Industries, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was holding the handle of a rough planer head and pushing it into place. It started to bind up, then overshot the home position. The tip of the employee's finger was crushed between the planer's handle and its frame, causing an amputation to the finger.
2021-04-15GreenvilleAlVariety Wholesalers, Inc.Hip(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was hanging clothes on a rack. She turned and her left leg gave out, causing her to fall to the floor and break her left hip. She was hospitalized.
2021-03-29GreenvilleOhSpencer LandscapingNonclassifiableOther fall to lower level
An employee was unloading a trailer and missed a step causing them to fall to the ground and sustain injuries requiring hospitalization.
2021-03-01GreenvillePaThe Grove at GreenvilleUpper arm(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was providing care to a resident who was having a seizure while sitting in a wheel chair. The employee tripped over the wheel chair or the resident's legs and fell, striking the wall with her shoulder and face, and then landing on the floor. The employee was bleeding from the nose and was hospitalized with a fractured right humerus.
2021-02-19GreenvilleOhWayne HealthCareThigh(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking in the main lobby when she tripped on carpet and fell fracturing her left femur.
2020-09-01GreenvilleWiValley Bakers Cooperative AssociationAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was driving a pallet mover around a corner in the warehouse when she fell off the mover and was dragged by the mover and then crushed against nearby racking. She sustained abdominal injuries.
2020-07-17GreenvilleMississippiWiese USA, Inc.Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersCaught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was attempting to bend back a loose pulley onto the mast of a powered industrial truck when the employee made contact with the lever. The mast then tilted back, causing the employee to become caught between the truck's mast and overhead guard. The employee sustained abdominal injuries and intestinal bleeding.
2020-07-02GreenvillePennsylvaniaDiamond Steel Construction Co.Foot (feet)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee approached an I-beam in order to start welding on it. The I-beam had been set on the ground with an overhead crane and unhooked from the rigging before the crane traveled away. The beam then rolled and landed on the employee's right foot. The employee sustained broken bones and deep lacerations to their right foot. The employee was hospitalized for surgery and wound cleaning.
2020-06-11GreenvilleTexasInternational Grains & CerealLeg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was unloading a super sack that was hoisted by a forklift into a hopper when the loops that hold the super sack up broke, causing the sack to fall onto the employee. The employee suffered a broken leg requiring surgery.
2020-06-04East GreenvillePennsylvaniaBLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANYFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was reinstalling an auger housing. The housing came down and injured the employee's right index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2020-05-27GreenvilleTexasL3 Communications Integrated Systems LPKnee(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
While walking across a break area, an employee slipped on water in front of an ice machine. She fell to the floor, dislocating her knee.
2020-03-12GreenvilleGeorgiaReinfored Earth Company Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
After finishing orientation and safety training, an employee went out in the yard to learn how to clean and assemble molds. While building a mold, the mold header dropped onto the employee's right ring finger resulting in amputation of the last 3/4-inch of the finger.
2020-02-14GreenvilleOhioPrecision Dunnage Solutions, Inc.Hand(s) and arm(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was adjusting the tooling on a brake press. The upper die descended onto the employee's right arm and left hand, severely injuring both.
2020-02-06GreenvilleMississippiUSG Interiors, LLCWrist(s) and arm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was attempting to remove debris from inside a kiln. His right wrist and forearm were pulled into a chain and sprocket, sustaining lacerations.
2020-02-05GreenvilleAlabamaHwashin America CorporationFingertip(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was moving a mobile conveyor for her workstation (a 300-ton press). The employee's left ring and little fingers got caught on the conveyor and the fingertips were amputated.
2020-02-04GreenvilleTexasWestRock Company of TexasFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was adjusting a belt guide under a cutting machine. His right hand was pulled between two rollers and the index and middle fingers were injured.
2020-01-17GreenvilleIllinoisContract Freighters IncChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level
An employee was exiting a truck when the employee's foot slipped off the truck step. The employee fell and struck the ground, suffering fractured ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
2020-01-08GreenvilleAlabamaThe Machine Shop, IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was working on a lathe, which caught and broke the employee's thumb.
2019-09-20GreenvilleTexasPriefert Manufacturing NonclassifiableFall, slip, trip
An employee slipped and fell, suffering a contusion and an open wound.
2019-08-30GreenvilleTexasL3 Harris Nose, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs
An employee was walking across a concrete parking lot. The employee tripped on a parking space curb, fell, and struck his face on the concrete, suffering a contusion and a broken nose. He was hospitalized.
2019-07-29GreenvilleTexasTrane US, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee was changing a fan motor on an air conditioning unit. The employee fell from the top of the AC unit to the rooftop about 8 feet below, suffering broken ribs and a broken right collarbone.
2019-07-17GreenvilleWisconsinWeigh IndustriesBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was moving furniture and boxes into a new home when the employee became overheated and suffered heat exhaustion.
2019-05-29GreenvilleOhioTroy Sunshade CorporationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a grommet machine and suffered an amputation to their right index finger after their hand was caught in the machine.
2019-05-22GreenvilleAlabamaOzark Materials, LLC BODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was filling bags with dry paint and had difficulty breathing. The employee experienced an allergic reaction to the paint.
2019-04-24GreenvilleTexasNorth East Texas Farmers CoopArm(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was walking behind a horizontal receiving auger when he slipped and his hand contacted the auger. He suffered a broken arm and a bad cut on the hand.
2019-04-11GreenvillePennsylvaniaNortheast Industrial Manufacturing, Inc.Hip(s)Other fall to lower level
A truck driver fell off the flatbed of his truck to the ground, suffering a broken hip that required surgery.
2019-03-28GreenvilleIllinoisHSHS Holy Family HospitalFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was pushing a linen cart through a doorway when her right-hand fingers were crushed between the cart and the door. Her middle fingertip and nailbed were amputated.
2019-03-18GreenvillePennsylvaniaHodge Foundry, Inc.Multiple body partsNonstructural fire, n.e.c.
An employee was trying to reignite a natural-gas-fueled torch when a flashover occurred, causing second-degree burns to the employee's hands and face. He was hospitalized.
2019-03-16GreenvilleTexasWestRock Company of TexasFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was removing a roller from a press machine when the roller frame moved up and caught the employee's finger between the stopper block and roller frame. The employee received an amputation to the right ring finger.
2019-02-11GreenvilleMississippiTUFFWRAP INSTALLATIONS, INC.Eye(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was pulling two sheets of plastic together with his hands. He was holding a nail in his right hand which he was going to use to stitch the sheets together. His right hand slipped off the plastic and traveled toward his face and the nail struck his right eye. The employee sustained an eye injury requiring hospitalization. The employee was wearing safety glasses at the time.
2018-09-18GreenvilleWisconsinFerrell Gas LPHip(s)Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was working on a propane cylinder, switching out a valve that was placed in a cement vice on the floor. He attempted to use a breaker bar to remove the bar when the strap slipped and he fell onto the concrete floor, breaking his hip and requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2018-09-12GreenvilleAlabamaPike Electric, LLCThigh(s)Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Two employees were installing a jumper between two power lines from an aerial lift when an arc flash occurred. The first employee suffered a second degree burn on his left thigh, and the second employee received a first degree burn to his left arm. They were both hospitalized.
2018-08-30GreenvilleAlabamaHwashin American CorpLower leg(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was making an adjustment on a press machine when his right leg was caught in the machine and subsequently amputated below the knee.
2018-08-28GreenvillePennsylvaniaIlsco Extrusions, Inc.Upper and lower limb(s)Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was walking through a facility conducting an inspection when a forklift operator came around a corner and struck the employee, who then fell onto aluminum billets stacked on the floor. He broke his left leg and right shoulder, and he required stitches on the back of his head.
2018-07-06GreenvilleOhioThe Light FoundationChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee fell off a dirt bike while taking it to the track, suffering three broken ribs, a punctured lung, internal bleeding, and a broken scapula.
2018-04-15GreenvilleTexasMasonite International CorporationFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was profiling door skins on a table saw when his right-hand middle finger and palm made contact with the saw's blade. His middle fingertip was amputated, and his palm was lacerated.
2018-03-20GreenvilleWisconsinGiese Concrete Construction LLCFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee's left hand was caught and crushed between a C-channel and a building wall while he was hooking a dock lock at the loading dock, resulting in a left ring finger amputation.
2018-03-09GreenvilleMississippiProducers Rice Mill IncMultiple body partsExplosion, n.e.c.
An employee was attempting to reset a circuit breaker when the breaker box exploded, causing second degree burns to his left arm and hand. He also received first degree burns to his face.
2018-03-08East GreenvillePennsylvaniaBlommer Chocolate CompanyKnee(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped and fell down steps, potentially fracturing his patella and sustaining tendon injuries.
2018-01-20GreenvilleOhioRumpke Waste & RecyclingArm(s)Nonroadway noncollision incident
An employee was operating a forklift and when he tried to stop the forklift it slid on the frozen floor. As the forklift was sliding, the employee dismounted the lift and sustained a laceration and fracture of the left arm.
2017-09-11GreenvilleOhioHolland Roofing of Columbus, Inc.Heel(s)Other jump to lower level
An employee was on a 20-foot ladder when it moved. The employee dismounted the ladder and landed on both feet, injuring both heels. The employee was hospitalized overnight.
2017-09-08GreenvilleRhode IslandCAVANAGH COMPANYFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
On 9/08/2017, at approximately 3:00 AM, an employee was attempting to clear a jam in a rotary die cutter when her right hand was drawn into the cutter rollers, breaking several fingers. She was hospitalized.
2017-07-17GreenvillePennsylvaniaHodge Foundry, Inc.Leg(s)Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was pouring a ladle of molten iron into a sand mold. Radiant heat from the pour caused the employee's jeans to catch fire. The employee was hospitalized with third degree burns on his right leg.
2017-07-17GreenvilleMississippiTwin County Electric Power AssociationShoulder(s) and arm(s)Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
An employee was working from a raised bucket truck to troubleshoot a center phase when his right back shoulder contacted an energized electrical switch. He suffered burns to the right arm and upper back shoulder area, requiring hospitalization.
2017-06-12GreenvilleOhioPFI USA, LLPFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using an angle grinder with a cutting wheel to remove tabs that were incorrectly welded on a metal rack when the grinder hit the rack and came back across his left pinky finger, deeply lacerating it.
2017-05-01GreenvilleOhioColetown SignsNeck, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
An employee was in the bucket of a boom truck 20 to 25 feet in the air, removing vinyl lettering from a window, when a strong wind gust blew over the boom truck. The employee was ejected from the bucket as the truck hit the ground, suffering a possible fractured neck.
2017-04-17GreenvillePennsylvaniaJanson TruckingMultiple trunk locationsPedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
The injured employee was at a customer location to pick up lumber. The injured employee closed the back trailer door. As he shut the door, an employee of the customer location backed a forklift into him and pinned him between the truck and the forklift. The injured employee suffered broken vertebrae, three broken ribs, and an injured spleen. The employee was hospitalized.
2017-04-08GreenvilleMississippiKirklandsHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a rocking chair and fell down, fracturing her right hip.
2017-04-08GreenvilleWisconsinValley Management IncorporatedUpper and lower limb(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
On April 8, 2017, an employee fell off the fourth rung of an A-frame ladder and suffered a broken left shoulder and left leg, as well as a right ankle injury, requiring hospitalization.
2017-03-15GreenvilleMississippiABW Logistics of MississippiLeg(s)Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
An employee was walking around his desk and stepped into a 12 inch hole fracturing his leg.
2017-02-28GreenvilleTexasElectro Acoustics & Video, Inc.Back, including spine, spinal cordOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was working on a scaffold and fell approximately 15 feet. The scaffold fell on top of him when he landed on his back.
2017-02-27GreenvillePennsylvaniaPennex Aluminum Company LLCLower leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a forklift, carrying an aluminum billet. Another employee was acting as a spotter for the forklift driver. The forklift operator placed the aluminum billet onto the storage rack and began moving away from the area. As the forklift operator was moving back from the area, the forks of the forklift caught another aluminum billet. The aluminum billet rolled off the storage rack and struck the employee who was acting as a spotter. The employee suffered a broken tibia and fib
2017-01-25GreenvilleOhioGreenville Technology IncorporatedWrist(s)Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
On January 25, 2017, an employee fell 16 feet off a metal ladder that was fixed to the side of the de-stat booth on a paint line. The employee broke both wrists and sustained a spinal injury.
2017-01-14GreenvilleOhioBeauty Systems Group LLCAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall on same level due to tripping
An employee was pulling product from a shelf and tripped and fell. The employee suffered internal bleeding and spleen and kidney injuries.
2017-01-12GreenvillePennsylvaniaIlsco Extrusions, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was operating an automated gang saw/flat bed saw and had loaded a new part. He was attempting to clean cut chip debris from the saw when the clamp came down and caught his left hand, partially amputating his pinky finger.
2016-10-24GreenvilleOhioFram Group Operations LLCFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was reaching into a 6-inch opening under a machine conveyor to retrieve a part when the employee's right hand contacted the rotating sprocket, amputating the ring fingertip and avulsing the middle finger.
2016-10-19GreenvilleOhioFram Group Operations LLCBODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
On or about October 19, 2016, an electrician was setting up a 480-VAC line and received an electrical shock. The employee was hospitalized.
2016-09-22GreenvilleAlabamaStructural Wood SystemsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was performing pre-fabrication operations for a jointing wood process when his right middle finger was crushed and partially amputated between two beams he was aligning.
2016-08-15GreenvilleAlabamaHwashin America CorporationFaceFall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was driving a forklift and suffered a medical emergency. The employee fell off the forklift striking their head and face on the floor fracturing facial bones.
2016-08-04GreenvilleMississippiUSG InteriorsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was performing maintenance on a trimmer saw. When the employee removed the chock block, the saw blade rotated, amputating a centimeter of his index finger (no nail or bone loss) and avulsing his middle finger.
2016-07-08GreenvilleOhioFourman's Heating & CoolingChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersFall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
An employee working on an HVAC unit fell 10 feet when the platform the unit was on collapsed. The employee suffered a fractured shoulder, three broken ribs, a fractured pelvis, and a collapsed lung.
2016-06-07GreenvilleTexasKelly Services, Inc.BrainFall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee fell out of a golf cart and struck her head against the ground, suffering head trauma and loss of consciousness.
2016-04-16GreenvilleTexasTWS Drilling & Construction, LLCMultiple body partsContact with hot objects or substances
An employee was attempting to disconnect a hose from a 4-inch centrifugal pump on a rig that was under pressure. When the employee released the fittings, the hoses blew apart, spraying hot mud that burned the right side of the employee's face, neck, shoulder, and head, as well as his right arm and back.
2016-04-15GreenvilleTexasStrikeFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee's finger was partially amputated when it was caught in a strap being used to rig pipe.
2016-03-29GreenvilleAlabamaHwashin America CorporationFingertip(s)Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was lifting a part with her left hand when the part slipped and struck her right hand, amputating the first right-hand fingertip.
2016-02-16GreenvillePennsylvaniaSalem Tube, Inc. A Division of TubacexFaceIgnition of vapors, gases, or liquids
Employee was relighting an industrial furnace that went out. Gas had built-up in the furnace and when the employee attempted the relight, an explosion/flash fire knocking the employee backwards and causing burns to the face.
2016-02-03East GreenvillePennsylvaniaWALMARTUpper and lower limb(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Employee was descending a six foot self supporting ladder and slipped and fell to the ground resulting in a strained knee and wrist.
2016-01-10GreenvilleMississippiProducers Rice Mill IncAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersClimbing or stepping up or down-single episode
An employee was climbing a ladder when he suffered a hernia, resulting in hospitalization and surgery.
2015-12-31GreenvilleWisconsinBear's Builders of Waupaca, LLCMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was removing snow from the roof of one story house and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a skull fracture and injured his spleen and shoulder.
2015-12-28GreenvilleNew YorkCablevision Systems CorporationLeg(s)Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee exiting a bucket truck lost his footing on the last step and fell to the ground fracturing his left leg.
2015-12-02GreenvilleSouth CaroliU.S. Post Office - GreenvilleMultiple face locationsFall, slip, trip
An employee was dumping cardboard boxes into a recycling container using a forklift. When he tilted the forks to allow the boxes to slide off into the container, the pallet also slid into the container. While attempting to remove the pallet, the employee slipped and fell, hitting his face on the ledge of the container. He continued to fall to the floor, hitting his face again on the pavement. He broke two eye sockets, his nose, and a bone behind his upper lip.
2015-11-05GreenvilleNew YorkGNH LumberBrainOther fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee fell off the tailgate of a customer's pick up truck and injured his head.
2015-10-20GreenvilleTexasMasonite International CorporationFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
While moving a stack of doors, an employee's finger was caught between doors resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2015-10-05GreenvilleWisconsinClearly Building Corporation Chest, except internal location of diseases or disordersOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was working from a scissor lift, installing wood boards at the eave of the building. The employee fell 15 feet while attempting to exit the scissor lift onto the roof surface, breaking ribs and suffering a collapsed lung.
2015-09-23GreenvillePennsylvaniaWoodcraft Industries, Inc.Leg(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An automatic stacker machine became jammed with wood boards. An employee hit the boards with a hammer from underneath to loosen them up and unjam the machine. The boards became unjammed and spilled out of the machine onto the employee's leg. The employee suffered a broken left leg that required hospitalization for surgery.
2015-08-24GreenvilleOhioFram FiltrationFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee performing quality checks on filters leaving the assembly line amputated the left pinky finger from the first knuckle when it was caught between the vertical guide rail and the horizontal dead plate. The force of the backed up filters contributed to the injury.
2015-08-23GreenvilleTexasL-3 CommunicationsFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee amputated the fourth and fifth fingertips of the right hand while working on a milling machine.
2015-08-14GreenvilleMississippiProducers Rice Mill, Inc.Forearm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Rice was not coming down to the bran remover from the auger/conveyor above. An employee removed the round plate from the square round pipe and stuck his arm inside, feeling for the cause of the choke. His hand contacted the rotating screw auger/conveyor above. He suffered an amputation of his right hand up to and including the mid-point of his ulna and the radius of his right forearm. He was hospitalized for surgery.
2015-05-11GreenvilleOhioCommercial Parts and Service, Inc.BODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity
An employee was installing a control display on a commercial oven in the Kroger deli when he was shocked by an unknown voltage; he was hospitalized.
2015-02-03GreenvilleMississippiProducers Rice Mill, Inc.Multiple body partsOther fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Worker climbed a mobile ladder-platform; he then climbed over the ladder-platform guardrails onto a chain-driven paddle conveyor. He was trying to reach a gasket on a pipe feeding the conveyor. He was wearing a hard hat, but was not wearing personal fall-arrest equipment. As he tried to reach for the pipe gasket, he lost his balance and fell more than 11 feet to the concrete floor below, landing on his back along with the pipe. He was taken by ambulance to Northwest MS Medical Center-Greenville
2015-01-28GreenvilleTexasL-3 Communications Mission Integration DivisionFingertip(s)Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
Employee operating an ELVO omnicutter reached into the machine to clear some debris. Employee severed the tip of the right middle finger halfway through the nail. Bone loss occurred.
2015-01-26East GreenvillePennsylvaniaBloomer Chocolate CompanyFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
Employee doing routine maintenance of production equipment had a partial amputation of his left ring finger. Employee was installing a heavy-duty magnet in a hopper when he came too close to the side wall. His finger was caught between the magnet and wall, which resulted in an avulsion. Employee was treated at the scene and then transported to the hospital. To stitch his finger, the doctor had to shave his bone, which resulted in a partial amputation.
2015-01-23GreenvillePennsylvaniaWoodcraft Industries, Inc.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
During startup on a glue roller machine, an employee's glove and hand got caught on a chain/sprocket system. The employee's hand was drawn into the chain/sprocket system, resulting in an amputation of his middle finger on his right hand.