Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-08-27	Pompano Beach	Fl	The TJX Companies	Hip(s)	Fall while sitting
An employee attempted to sit on a shoe bench when she contacted the edge of the bench and fell to the floor, resulting in a fractured hip.
2021-08-12	Franklin Park	Il	Nelsen Steel and Wire Company, Incorporated	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a drawing bench. The rollers caught the employee's shirt, then the glove on his right hand. The rollers then pulled in his hand, breaking four fingers.
2021-07-26	North Little Rock	Ar	HALL MANUFACTURING, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
At about 7:40 a.m. on July 26, 2021, an employee was settling a bundle of four pieces of square tubing onto a workbench when the tubing shifted and slid onto his left hand and index finger. The finger was pinched and crushed between the tubing and a piece of channel on the workbench, causing an amputation to the fingertip above the nailbed.
2021-07-20	Chippewa Falls	Wi	Advanced Laser Machining, Inc.	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
On July 20, 2021, during a scheduled break time, a technical assembly employee went to kneel on the bench of an outside picnic table, missed the bench, and struck her knee against the concrete ground surface, resulting in a broken left hip. The employee was hospitalized for surgery.
2021-06-22	Monroeville	Pa	Partners For Quality Inc	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee became lightheaded while walking, tripped on a bench leg, and fell onto the bench, suffering five broken ribs on the right side.
2021-06-16	Loganville	Ga	TOMCO Systems	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Two employees were lifting a refrigeration unit's aluminum frame off a work table. The frame slid and pinched one employee's right middle fingertip against a bench. The last joint of the finger was amputated.
2021-06-15	Benbrook	Tx	Shoot Smart Enterprises LLC	Head	Fall while sitting
An employee attempted to sit down in a chair, missed the chair and fell backward hitting their head on a vice that was mounted on the workbench.
2021-06-10	Kyle	Tx	Joe Bland Construction, L.P.	Multiple body parts	Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
Two employees were in an excavation with benching, installing conduit along its entire length. The trench collapsed and the bench wall struck one of the employees. The employee suffered a broken right wrist and rib fractures on both sides, as well as internal injuries. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-03-25	Lawton	Ok	American Electric Power	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was smoothing a metal plate using a bench grinder when the end of their thumb was caught between the material and the grinding wheel. The employee sustained a partial amputation (approximately 25 percent) of their left thumb.
2021-03-23	Reedsville	Pa	Alltrista Plastics LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was separating an injection molding tool. The employee hooked up one of the mold's two sides to overhead hoists and began to separate the mold. The other side (weighing 500 pounds) fell over and crushed the employee's left ring finger against a work bench.
2021-03-23	Franklin Park	Il	Nelsen Steel and Wire Company, Incorporated	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using an overhead crane to load a bundle of hexagonal bars onto the conveyor belt of a die bench machine. When the employee unstrapped the bundle, a hexagonal bar moved and crushed the tip of his left thumb against another bar resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2021-03-22	Centralia	Il	Big 3 Precision Products Inc	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
At about 10:15 a.m. on March 22, 2021, an employee was working with a part on a bench disk grinder. The disk caught the employee's left glove and pulled in the employee's middle finger, amputating the fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-02-04	Fort Lauderdale	Fl	FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was in the rear of the property looking for an electric service handhole. The employee stepped onto a plastic stool bench in order to see over the fence. The employee lost his balance and suffered a puncture injury underneath the armpit from climbing spikes protruding from a communications pole.
2021-01-08	North Little Rock	Ar	L'Oreal USA, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
At 8:00 a.m. on January 8, 2021, an employee was turning over a magnetized plate on a metal workbench. The plate pinched the employee's right index finger, causing an amputation from the fingernail bed to the tip.
2020-10-19	Booneville	Ms	New Way Trucks, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee placed a new bundle of metal tubing on a work bench. While the employee was removing the last steel strap, the bundle shifted and his finger was crushed between the tubes and the bench. The employee's left ring finger was amputated.
2020-10-15	Salem	Wv	Octane Environmenal, LLC.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
The injured employee was working on a slip repair. He was standing on a sloped surface to spot for the articulating dump truck. A dozer was pushing dirt above and away from where the employee was spotting. A large dirt clod rolled from the dozer and struck the injured employee who slid down the sloped area approximately 15 feet and then fell over a benching of the hill that dropped approximately 5 feet onto the ground below. The employee suffered a fractured collarbone, hip, and pelvis and was h
2020-10-12	Hermon	Me	Ntension Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was removing tape from the bench welder when his hand was caught in the bench welder. The employee received finger fractures and lacerations, as well as a possible fingertip amputation.
2020-10-02	Lawrence	Ks	Haskell Indian Nations University	Scalp	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was using an ATV to haul a trailer. While maneuvering between a building and a concrete bench, one of the trailer's tires got stuck on the bench, causing the employee to hit his head on the dashboard of the ATV. The employee sustained a cut on the top of his head.
2020-09-30	Sheboygan Falls	Wi	Curt G Joa, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
The employee was working on a bearing assembly that was in a bench vise. As he was putting pressure on the part with a wrench to tighten it up, the part came out of the vise and started falling to the floor. The employee tried to catch it and pinched the tip of his finger between the falling part and the edge of the work bench resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
2020-07-28	Thorp	Wisconsin	THORP EQUIPMENT, INC.	Cheek(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On July 28, 2020, an employee was moving a piece of steel on his workbench. The steel shifted and struck him in the face, lacerating his cheek.
2020-07-28	Covington	Georgia	Hopi Contracting Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was operating a bench disk sander. The sander amputated the tip of the employee's ring finger.
2020-07-27	Topeka	Kansas	White Star Machinery	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was lifting a hydraulic cylinder onto a bench vise for repairs. The vice rotated and the employee's left thumb was caught in a fitting hole. Then the cylinder rotated and caught the employee's thumb against the vise amputating the fingertip.
2020-05-29	Biddeford	Maine	Barn Fresh Classics, LLC.	Brain	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a pair of vice grips to hold a piece of metal that the employee was grinding on a bench grinder when the vice grips came loose and hit the employee in the head.
2020-04-27	Clarkesville	Georgia	United Parcel Services	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level
An employee was on a deck delivering a package. He jumped onto a bench to get away from a dog, then lost his balance and fell from the deck to the ground, suffering broken ribs.
2020-03-11	Williamsport	Pennsylvania	General Cable Corp.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
At about 11:30 p.m. on March 11, 2020, an employee was setting up a drawbench machine to pull aluminum wire. The employee's right ring finger was caught between the wire and the capstan wheel, and the fingertip was amputated.
2020-01-20	Sanford	Florida	Gator Dock & Marine Inc	Forearm(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was drilling a 2-inch hole into a piece of aluminum when the employee's shirt sleeve became caught in the drill filing and pulled the employee's arm into the drill press bench. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right forearm.
2020-01-08	Neenah	Wisconsin	Bent Tubes LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was clearing a sponge that had become stuck in a pneumatic bench-mounted launcher. The employee's hand got entangled in the machine's piston, causing a fingertip amputation.
2019-09-24	Wichita	Kansas	Capps Manufacturing, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was grinding a piece of metal on a bench grinder. His right hand was caught in the grinder and the thumb was amputated near the first joint.
2019-09-18	Orlando	Florida	Siemens Energy, Inc	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was carrying a 24-inch gasket on cardboard wrapped with plastic on the tips of his fingers. The wrapped gasket slipped out of his hand, and he struck a work bench and then fell to the floor. He suffered a fractured ball joint in his right hip.
2019-08-25	Williston	North Dakota	Schlumberger Technology Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a bench grinder to clean up 2-inch sub assemblies when his right index fingertip was caught between the grinder and the workpiece, resulting in a fingertip amputation at the knuckle.
2019-08-21	Lamont	Oklahoma	Jerry Dunkin, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
Employees were at site to plug a well and were pulling casing from the well and laying them on a skid. An employee who was standing on a metal bench/stool lost his footing. The case fell off the rack and struck him in the right leg, breaking his tibia and fibula. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
2019-08-05	Amarillo	Texas	Texas Dodge	Nonclassifiable	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
While being moved, a modified handicap vehicle with the pedals reversed, drove forward and an employee was pinned between the van and a workbench. The employee suffered crushing injuries.
2019-07-09	Pensacola	Florida	U.S. Dept of the Navy - Fleet Readiness Center Southeast Command	Multiple head locations	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
On July 9, 2019, an employee was being trained to calibrate an oxygen test bench. He was lying on the floor under the bench during a simulated repair when a 40-pound counterweight's cable broke loose. The counterweight fell from 3 to 4 feet above the floor onto his head. He suffered a broken eye socket and possible skull fracture and was hospitalized.
2019-06-26	Keene	North Dakota	Halliburton Energy Services	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was assembling a wire line gun. His finger was pinched between the gun and a workbench causing an amputation to his right ring finger.
2019-05-13	Scottsbluff	Nebraska	ANDERSON AND SHAW CONSTRUCTION INC	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment
An employee was starting to do work on a mobile scaffold when the scaffold fell over. The employee fell on a bench, suffering broken ribs and a collapsed lung.
2019-05-09	Rockford	Illinois	MARTIN AUTOMATIC INC.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was lifting a machine frame off of a welding bench and lowering it down to the ground. His fingers were under the frame to shift it when the frame fell and pinched his fingers, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2019-03-18	Claremore	Oklahoma	Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a crane when a strap attached to a work bench broke and whipped back, hitting the employee in the hand and amputating the right middle finger.
2019-03-12	Laurel	Mississippi	Laurel Machine and Foundry Company	Foot (feet)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was lifting a piece of steel weighing approximately 100 lbs. onto the work bench utilizing a magnetic lifting device attached to a jib crane. When the employee began to move the piece of steel, it fell from the magnet and struck the employee's left foot. The employee was hospitalized for foot fractures.
2019-02-26	Houston	Texas	Charbonneau Industries, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
At 10:05 a.m., on February 26, 2019, an employee was air operating an actuator. A valve that was lying/sitting on a table/work bench shut on the employee's right index finger, amputating it.
2019-02-14	Bedford Park	Illinois	Pactiv LLC	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Two employees were mounting a metal rod on a workbench mounted vice. The metal rod slipped from the vice and struck the tip of one employee's right ring finger causing a fingertip amputation.
2019-01-25	Chicago	Illinois	Southwest Spring Inc.	Arm(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Two mechanics were working together on a spring assembly bench. A leaf spring being held by a hydraulic clamping system flipped, and the clamp caught and broke one mechanic's arm.
2019-01-09	Ossining	New York	LiRo Group	Forehead	Fall while sitting
An employee fainted while writing a report on a bench, suffering a laceration to the forehead.
2018-09-20	Washington	District Of	Berkel and Company Contractors, Inc	Knee(s)	Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
An employee was operating rig equipment to drill and install soldier piles. The rig was traveling to the next pile location when it encountered a soft spot on the bench. The employee immediately stopped on command from the spotter. The left side track of the rig then started to sink, causing the rig to tip over on its side. The employee's left leg struck the tramming levers and computer inside the cab when the rig tipped over, suffering two fractures below the knee.
2018-08-22	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	Jefferson Regional Medical Center	Lower leg(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was responding to a request for assistance for a sick patient in a cardiac rehab outpatient unit. The employee was running to get towels when the employee's knee struck a bench. The employee then fell backwards incurring additional injuries. The result was a fracture of the left tibia plateau, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
2018-07-29	Reading	Pennsylvania	Carpenter Technology	Leg(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
While working at a maintenance workbench, an employee was struck from behind by an unattended golf cart. The employee suffered a contusion and left leg injury.
2018-07-26	Cactus	Texas	Swift Beef Company	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was working on a split saw bench when the bench came down on him. He suffered a broken shoulder and laceration. There was no block in place at the time of the incident.
2018-07-25	Findlay	Ohio	WERK-BRAU CO., INC.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was building an excavator bucket when the 130-pound bucket slid off the work bench and landed on his foot, amputating a portion of his right little toe.
2018-06-06	Bremerton	Washington	Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Building 460	Fingertip(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Employees were moving a metal ring weighing 578 lbs. from a hydraulic lift table to a work bench when the metal ring fell onto one of the employee's left hand catching it between the ring and the work bench and amputating the ring and middle fingertips.
2018-06-01	King Of Prussia	Pennsylvania	Tech Tube, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was operating a draw bench when the tube broke, causing it to recoil into and partially amputate the employee's finger.
2018-05-23	Chippewa Falls	Wisconsin	Vincent Tool Technologies Corp.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving a piece of plate steel from the floor to a work bench using a crane with an under-hook magnet attachment when the piece of steel fell and crushed the employee's left pointer finger, resulting in partial amputation.
2018-05-19	Midland	Texas	Endeavor Energy Resources -Wireline Division	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Nonclassifiable
An employee went to sit down on a bench in a wire line support trailer when he felt pain in his left middle finger. He removed his gloves to investigate and noticed a puncture mark below the first knuckle on his left middle finger. The puncture later became infected, requiring hospitalization.
2018-05-11	Kyle	Texas	Walmart #4130	Arm(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee tripped over a bench and fell to the floor, breaking an arm and requiring surgery.
2018-05-09	Lewis Center	Ohio	Walmart #2725	Hip(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was cleaning and trying to move a bench when he tripped over a rug behind him and fell to the floor, breaking his hip. He was hospitalized.
2018-05-02	Carol Stream	Illinois	Saint-Gobain Abrasives	Fingertip(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was sharpening a tool on a bench grinder when the tool slipped and he injured his left index fingertip, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2018-04-26	Brooklyn	New York	NYC School Support Services Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting wood with a bench saw when it amputated the employee's left middle fingertip. The saw was unguarded at the time.
2018-04-20	South Portland	Maine	Casco Bay Steel Structures, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was working on a steel beam that was sitting on a work bench when a chain from a crane (being operated by a different employee) hit the beam, knocking it off the bench. The beam fell on the employee's left foot, resulting in a foot amputation.
2018-04-20	Mobile	Alabama	VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering, Inc.	Lumbar region	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was conducting maintenance work in the cargo area of an aircraft. The employee was leaning on the guardrails of the elevated work platform when the hinge on the guardrail failed and the employee fell approximately 4 feet, landing on a work bench below and injuring his lower back.
2018-04-04	Queensbury	New York	Rozell Industries, Inc.	Brain	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting carbon steel on an automated bench saw when he lost consciousness and fell, striking his head on the concrete floor. He suffered a laceration, concussion, and hematoma to the head.
2018-02-27	Toledo	Ohio	Libbey Glass Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On February 27, 2018, an employee was using a bench grinder when the employee's right hand was pulled into the grinding wheel, amputating the middle fingertip.
2018-02-05	Erie	Pennsylvania	Erie Coke Corporation	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
An employee was wheel-barrowing patch mix to the bench area of an oven when he lost his balance and the wheel barrow tipped over. The handle hit his leg and he fell 12 feet to the next level. He was hospitalized for an internal injury around his kidney.
2018-02-01	Baton Rouge	Louisiana	Rawson Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Trip over an object without fall
An employee was testing and adjusting a valve assembly. As he was walking towards the valve assembly, that was mounted in a bench vise, his foot caught the air hose in front of the bench, causing him to lurch forward with his hands extended to catch himself. His right index finger entered the one-inch port of the valve as his left hand forced the 24 VDC supply leads connected to the solenoid operated valve to contact one another and short. When they shorted, the valve cycled and amputated the ti
2018-01-15	Attleboro	Massachusett	Leachgarner	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While walking to a work bench, an employee felt faint, went to sit down, and tripped over a floor scale. The employee was hospitalized.
2017-09-12	Orlando	Florida	EZ Rent A Car	Nonclassifiable	Bites and stings
An employee was sitting on a bench outside the work office and was bitten by an insect. The employee was hospitalized.
2017-09-02	Winslow	Maine	ALCOM, LLC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was grinding a piece of metal (large socket) on a bench grinder when the piece of metal became caught and dragged his right index finger into the grinder, partially amputating it.
2017-08-16	Wilkes Barre	Pennsylvania	Mohegan Sun Pocono Down LP	Hip(s)	Fall while sitting
An employee was sitting on a picnic bench when she fell off and hit the ground, breaking her hip.
2017-07-22	Rehoboth Beach	Delaware	TJX Companies Incorporated	Elbow(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On 7/22/2017, at approximately 10:30 a.m., an employee tripped over a bench and fell on the floor, breaking her elbow. She was hospitalized and had surgery.
2017-06-27	Homestead	Florida	RCMA South Dade Child Development Center	Brain	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was walking when she tripped and fell backwards over a bench, striking the back of her head against the concrete floor.
2017-06-05	Shelby	Ohio	ARCELORMITTAL TUBULAR PRODUCTS SHELBY INC.	Nonclassifiable	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
On June 5, 2017, an employee was rebuilding a bench cylinder when pressure began building in the cylinder and released. The cylinder then struck the employee in the abdomen and pushed the employee into a locker. The employee suffered internal bleeding and crushing injuries, requiring hospitalization.
2017-05-18	Shawnee	Kansas	NAZDAR	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee's left thumb was pulled into a bench grinder and was partially amputated. The grinder was unguarded at the time.
2017-05-10	Middletown	Ohio	Vail Rubber Works, Inc.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
On May 10, 2017, an employee was removing pins and bolts from a roller when the roller opened up and moved, pinning the employee between the bench and the open roller. The employee suffered a smashed leg and shoulder.
2017-03-29	Erie	Pennsylvania	Erie Strayer Company	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was using an overhead crane to move a 3/8" thick, 3' x 10' piece of steel plate. There was a chain on the crane hook, which was attached to an eye bolt for moving the steel plate. The steel plate came off the crane hook, bounced off of a bench, and struck the employee in the leg. The employee was hospitalized with a broken leg and had surgery.
2017-02-17	Astoria	New York	Astoria Generating Company, LP	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
While fabricating a metal bench, an employee placed a metal clamp on top of the bench. The clamp was not secured and fell on the employee's right thumb, amputating the tip.
2017-02-08	Austin	Texas	State Farm Insurance Company	Multiple trunk locations	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was stepping backward from a chair in the cafeteria when she bumped into a bench behind her and fell, suffering left hip/lower back pain.
2017-02-02	Grand Forks	North Dakota	Altru Health System	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a work bench when the bench leg collapsed. The bench then amputated his left third finger.
2017-02-01	Jacksonville	Florida	Metal Container Corporation	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was assembling the printer pinion gear at his work bench when his right pinky finger was pinched between the bearing housing and the housing of the gear box resulting in the amputation of his right pinky fingertip without bone loss.
2017-01-24	Atlanta	Georgia	Emory University	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
A graduate assistant teacher was preparing to run a column chromatograph7 purification wearing a flame retardant lab coat and safety glasses, as well as gloves, long pants and closed toed shoes. A second graduate assistant teacher was sitting at his desk in the same lab at the time. The first teacher struck the bottom of a 4L glass bottle of hexanes on the edge of the bench, while attempting to put the bottle down. The bottom of the bottle sheared off on contact with the bench and the contents s
2017-01-03	Bridgeport	Pennsylvania	Tube Methods, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee's left index finger was pinched by a plow on a draw bench, requiring medical amputation.
2016-10-04	Tupelo	Mississippi	Leggett & Platt Components Company, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On October 4, 2016, at approximately 10:00 AM, an employee was operating a small full-revolution clutch mechanical power bench press, forming and punching recliner hardware. The press was equipped with two palm buttons, light curtains, and two mechanical side guards. Unexpectedly, the top ram came down and pinned the employee's left hand against the bottom half of the die. She suffered broken fingers and was hospitalized for surgery.
2016-07-22	North East	Pennsylvania	Ridg-U-Rac, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
On 7/22/16, at 10:30 a.m., an employee was setting up a shear to shear parts and was adjusting the stops. During the setup, the shear cycled and his left middle finger was caught in the pinch point between the bench and the part hold-down, amputating his fingertip.
2016-06-22	New Philadelphia	Ohio	Lauren Manufacturing	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was cutting rubber parts on a bench cutter when the blade came down and cut her right middle finger (possible amputation).
2016-05-03	Lancaster	Pennsylvania	ECORE INTERNATIONAL	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
The employee was relocating a workbench with another employee to a temporary location so the floor could be painted. While grasping the table from the sides, his left pinky was pinched between the table and a stationary guard rail which resulted in a partial fingertip amputation.
2016-02-24	Trappe	Pennsylvania	Accellent	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was pushing tubing into a draw bench when a trolley caught the employee's fingertip, causing an avulsion.
2016-01-08	Frankfort	Illinois	Pactiv LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was bench-testing a rebuild on a CO2 pump when it unexpectedly cycled and amputated his fingertip.
2015-11-20	Shelton	Connecticut	Inline Plastics Corp.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
The employee was working with a bench mounted drill press and amputated the right middle finger at the second knuckle.
2015-11-10	Altamont	Illinois	Irwin Seating Company	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Three of an employee's left-hand fingertips were amputated while he was adjusting a press brake to bend 90-degree angles on bench seating.
2015-10-24	Greeley	Colorado	Teasdale Foods	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was inspecting a disassembled actuated ball valve on a workbench. The employee placed a finger on the valve when it cycled and amputated the left middle fingertip.
2015-09-24	Wharton	New Jersey	DIMENSIONAL MERCHANDISING, INC.	Foot (feet)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee tried to move a bench in the production shop. The bench fell on her right foot, causing fractures.
2015-07-15	Russellville	Arkansas	Hackney Ladish	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
The employee was sharpening a tool on a large bench grinder and his right thumb got caught in the grinder causing a partial amputation.
2015-07-04	Big Lake	Texas	Casedhole Solutions, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was working with a perforating gun on a work bench. He turned the gun and it skipped off the roller wheels and fell on the edge of the table, amputating the index and middle fingertips on his right hand.
2015-03-25	Eastlake	Ohio	Conn-Selmer	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee suffered an amputation of their left middle finger while working on the draw bench. The employee's finger was caught between the faceplate and the knockoff ring.
2015-03-03	Grove City	Ohio	Buckeye Ranch	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A maintenance employee was using a drill press when their left pinky finger was caught in a slot on the work bench, resulting in a fingertip amputation.