| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-15 | Carol Stream | Il | Pregis | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was trying to unjam paper in a machine. The employee's right index finger was caught by a roller and injured. | |||||
| 2021-11-12 | Somerset | Nj | L'Oreal USA | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was removing bottles of product off a conveyor belt. The tip of her left little finger was caught by a cleat on the belt, and the fingertip was amputated. | |||||
| 2021-11-11 | Milwaukee | Wi | Ritus Corporation | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating a press when their right hand was caught by a demolding tool, resulting in amputation of the middle fingertip. | |||||
| 2021-11-09 | Burlington | Nj | South Coast Paper North East | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| An employee was clearing paper from underneath a sheeting machine when their hand was caught by the machine's belt and pulled into the machine, resulting in amputation of the ring finger and a partial amputation of the middle finger. | |||||
| 2021-10-15 | Linden | Nj | A&C Catalysts, Inc. | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee's right hand was caught by an agitator blade in a hopper; the employee suffered severe lacerations. The feeder bin's safety grate was not present at the time. | |||||
| 2021-09-22 | Carteret | Nj | Aquamar, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| An employee had been sanitizing a portable conveyor belt. While moving a section of the conveyor system, the employee's right index finger was caught by a tire of the conveyor system and their fingertip was amputated. | |||||
| 2021-08-29 | Glendale Heights | Il | Pro-Troop LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| On August 29, 2021, an employee was cleaning dough from the roller of a chunker hopper. As he was removing a piece of dough, his left hand was caught by a roller of the chunker machine. He suffered an amputation of the index finger, as well as crushing injuries to the left middle and ring fingers. | |||||
| 2021-08-24 | Lebanon | Mo | MARINE ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was operating a table saw when the guard got stuck. As the employee was freeing the guard, their gloved hand was caught by the sawblade and drawn in. The employee sustained a finger amputation. | |||||
| 2021-08-07 | Saint Louis | Mo | Southwest Airlines | Fingertip(s) | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker |
| An employee was pulling and guiding a baggage cart. As he tried to attach the cart to a tug hitch, his fingertip was caught by the cart tongue and hitch. The fingertip was amputated. | |||||
| 2021-07-21 | Wheeling | Il | WIELAND METALS, INC. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was pointing to a part of a machine. His right index finger was caught by tubing that was into the machine to be processed. The fingertip was amputated. | |||||
| 2021-07-06 | Grove City | Fl | Waste Management Inc. of Florida | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An temporary employee was collecting a small bundle of yard waste from the curb and loading it into the rear hopper area of a sanitation truck. The packer panel was activated and the employee's left hand was caught by the panel and crushed. | |||||
| 2021-07-01 | Americus | Ga | Woodgrain Millwork, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was repairing a wrap line machine. While checking the tension of a chain in the machine, the employee's glove was caught by the chain and his finger was pinched between the chain and a sprocket. His left index finger was medically amputated to the first knuckle. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2021-06-28 | Swedesboro | Nj | Thomas Foods International | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was servicing a box machine. While wiping the gears with a paper towel, the employee was caught by the machine, resulting in partial amputations to their left middle and index fingers. | |||||
| 2021-06-18 | Springfield | Mo | MD Kinney | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| An employee was performing preventative maintenance on the battery pack of a standup forklift. When he went to re-install the battery pack the electrical connector fell into the work area. As he reached in to retrieve the connector, his other hand was caught by the roller and his ring finger was amputated. | |||||
| 2021-06-09 | Belgrade | Mt | INDUSTRIAL BUILDERS | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| A rotomill was being used to cut up a highway. An employee was on the ground, checking the depth of the cut, when the machine's hydraulic side plate was lowered. Three of the employee's fingers were caught by the cutter blade and injured including amputation of a finger. | |||||
| 2021-06-05 | Dallas | Tx | Costco | Ankle(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
| An employee's pant leg was caught by a forklift tire and pulled. The employee's left ankle was broken. | |||||
| 2021-06-02 | Albany | Ga | Molson Coors Beverage Company USA LLC | Foot (feet) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was trying to clear a jam on a keg line. The employee's left foot was caught by the infeed. The foot was amputated. | |||||
| 2021-06-01 | Thomasville | Pa | York Building Products Company Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An error came up on a pallet receiver table's machine panel and an employee went to the pallet ejector to troubleshoot. The employee was resetting a limit switch when his thumb got caught by a moving chain. The employee suffered a laceration that resulted in a revision amputation. | |||||
| 2021-05-28 | Columbus | Oh | Central Transport | Forearm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was scanning freight on a forklift through the mast of the lift and bumped the mast lever. The employee's right arm was caught by the mast resulting in a forearm fracture that required surgery. | |||||
| 2021-04-27 | Corpus Christi | Tx | Full Throttle Machine Works Inc. | Scalp | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| On April 27, 2021, at approximately 11:30 am, an employee was working on a machine with an exposed shaft. He was retrieving a dropped item when his hair was caught by the rotating shaft, resulting in a scalping injury and hospitalization. | |||||
| 2021-04-24 | San Antonio | Tx | United States Postal Service | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Contact with objects and equipment |
| An employee was caught by a pinch point resulting in a partial amputation of the left ring finger. | |||||
| 2021-04-23 | Stockton | Al | Overseas Hardwoods Company, Inc. | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| After an employee turned on a finger joint machine and a clamp cylinder, the employee's right hand was caught by the lumber clamp in the machine's operating area. He suffered broken bones in the palm of the hand. | |||||
| 2021-04-07 | Pompano Beach | Fl | Farmers Mart | Multiple body parts | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
| An employee's arm was caught by a forklift when its parking mode deactivated and the employee was dragged by the arm. The employee suffered a fractured left arm and a fractured hip. | |||||
| 2021-03-28 | Kansas City | Mo | ASPEN PRODUCTS, INC. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee had been running a cutting die machine. While clearing a jam, the employee's left hand was caught by the machine resulting in amputation of two fingers. | |||||
| 2021-03-25 | Fort Lauderdale | Fl | HYDE SHIPPING CORPORATION | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. |
| An employee was aboard a vessel and had been loading the cargo hold. As the vessel was closing the front and back hatch, the employee was retrieving twist locks to place on the hatch once closed. When he leaned over to pick up some more twist locks his left hand was caught by the wheel from the hatch cover. Four fingers on the left hand were amputated. | |||||
| 2021-03-19 | Bruce | Ms | Weyerhaeuser Company, Bruce, MS. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was clearing out sawdust from a rotary feeder. The employee's right middle finger was caught by a paddle wheel inside the feeder, causing the amputation of the fingertip. The machine was not locked out at the time. | |||||
| 2021-03-03 | Wallingford | Ct | NUCOR STEEL CONNECTICUT INC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was performing routine maintenance on a cold roll steel line when their right ring finger was caught by the machine's guard mechanism resulting in a partial amputation of the fingertip. | |||||
| 2021-02-28 | Desoto | Tx | Kohl's Distribution eFulfillment Center | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was oiling a chain and used a towel to remove excess oil when the towel was caught by the machine, resulting in a partial amputation of the right index finger. | |||||
| 2021-02-26 | Collins | Ms | SANDERSON FARMS, INC. | Upper arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was retrieving a hose from the opposite end of a moving conveyor when the sleeve of her jacket was caught by the conveyor, pulling the employee's arm in and resulting in an amputation of the right arm below the shoulder. | |||||
| 2021-02-24 | Huntsville | Al | Technicolor Home Entertainment Services, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was changing a motor on a sorting line and correcting tension on the conveyor belt. The belt slipped and, as he was adjusting it, his right thumb was caught by the belt and pulley. The belt wrapped around his thumb, causing the amputation of the thumb tip. | |||||
| 2021-02-22 | Shorter | Al | Hanon Systems Alabama Corp. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
| A temporary employee was retrieving an item from a machine. His left index finger was caught by a chain and sprocket and was amputated between the first and second knuckles. | |||||
| 2021-02-13 | Sandusky | Oh | Rhetech Colors | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| On February 13, 2021, an employee was working to unjam a pelletizer machine when their finger was caught by an auger blade and partially amputated. The machine had been turned off, and a guard was open at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2021-02-01 | Denham Springs | La | EC Cantillano Construction, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee was using a circular saw to cut plywood when his glove was caught by the blade. His left hand was pulled into the blade resulting in amputation of the index finger and a laceration to the middle finger. | |||||
| 2021-01-29 | Grand Prairie | Tx | Pollock Investments | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was clearing a jam at the jumbo printer slotter machine when their right index finger was caught by the kicker spring (metal bar) and the feed table resulting in a fingertip amputation. | |||||
| 2021-01-29 | Opelika | Al | Golden State Foods Corp. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was clearing a jam on the fresh processing line. After clearing the jam, the employee placed her right hand on the incoming PPI conveyor in order to stand up when her hand was caught by the rollers, resulting in a fingertip amputation of the right ring finger. | |||||
| 2021-01-28 | Houston | Tx | Southwire Company, LC | Brain | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| While walking between an operator station and the edge of a lathe in operation, an employee's shirt was caught by a 2-inch diameter piece of bar stock on the lathe. The employee fell to the ground and hit his head. He sustained a traumatic brain injury and an injury to the left arm. | |||||
| 2021-01-25 | Middleton | Nh | Middleton Building Supply Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| An employee sustained a fingertip amputation when their finger was caught by the roller of a conveyor. | |||||
| 2021-01-21 | Dallas | Tx | Continental American Corporation | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| An employee was removing defective balloons from a conveyor belt when the employee's gloved hand, and then hair, were caught by the conveyor belt rollers. The employee's right arm was broken in two places. | |||||
| 2020-10-19 | Milwaukee | Wi | General Mills | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| An employee was working on the empty tote conveyor. As he was putting a chain onto a sprocket, a box passed through a photo eye, triggering the conveyor. The employee was caught by the sprocket and chain, sustaining the amputation of 1/8" of the left ring fingertip. | |||||
| 2020-10-19 | Kingsville | Tx | King Ranch, Inc. | Hand(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| Employees had shut down and locked out a cotton gin lint cleaner to clean it. An employee entered the lint cleaner and his glove was caught by the teeth of the cleaner. His glove was pulled off and the employee sustained a de-gloving injury to the top of the right hand. | |||||
| 2020-10-16 | Chicago | Il | Ribbon Webbing Corporation | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| An employee was working on the webbing machine when their thumb was caught by the polyester webbing and was amputated. | |||||
| 2020-10-13 | Rantoul | Il | Rantoul Foods | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| On 10/13/2020, at approximately 12:25 AM, an employee was walking past a moving conveyor belt when his left middle finger was caught by the conveyor. The employee sustained an amputation to the left middle finger. | |||||
| 2020-10-06 | Glen Mills | Pa | Carr & Duff Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was watching cable being pulled into a bored passage. He lost his balance, and his right ring finger was caught by a cable being drawn through a machine wheel. The cable pulling block partially amputated the finger. | |||||
| 2020-10-01 | Lewisville | Tx | NCI Group dba Metl Span | Forearm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was removing a piece of tape that was caught around a conveyor roller when his glove got caught by the tape and his arm was pulled in and around the roller. The employee's left forearm was fractured. | |||||
| 2020-09-24 | Pleasant Prairie | Wi | Iris USA, Inc | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee's finger was caught by a material feeder's screw conveyor, causing a partial amputation. | |||||
| 2020-09-11 | Lakewood | Nj | Fieldbrook Foods Corporation | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was pulling wrap from the machine when a finger was caught by the crimper resulting in amputation of the distal phalanx and distal aspect of the middle phalanx. | |||||
| 2020-09-08 | Leeds | Al | Hubbell Power Systems, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was milling beveled washers on a manual milling machine. As the employee was adjusting the washer, his left glove was caught by the shaft. His left pinky finger was lacerated and dislocated requiring surgery and hospitalization. | |||||
| 2020-09-05 | Decatur | Ga | Rent-a-Center Store #01279 | Arm(s) | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area |
| An employee was loading a van for delivery when his arm was caught by the back of a box truck operating by the side. The employee suffered an arm fracture and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2020-08-24 | Chester Springs | Pa | Hohmann & Barnard, Inc. | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was preparing to realign a product back onto the core of a shaft. The employee's arm was caught by the rotating shaft and became bound up in the product. The employee's left shoulder was dislocated and their left forearm was broken. | |||||
| 2020-08-20 | Fargo | Nd | Red River Commodities | Leg(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee was sweeping sunflower seeds into the floor auger portals in a flat-bottom grain storage bin. He slipped down a pile of seeds (about 5-6 feet tall) and his leg was caught by an auger. His leg was amputated. | |||||
| 2020-08-10 | Riviera Beach | Fl | Eastern Metal Supply | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| A temporary employee's glove was caught by a roller. The employee sustained injury to their right ring and pinky fingers resulting in amputation and hospitalization. | |||||
| 2020-08-06 | Rantoul | Il | Rantoul Foods, LLC | Forearm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was cleaning a conveyor belt when his left hand/glove was caught by the conveyor and his arm was pulled into the conveyor/sprocket. The employee sustained multiple fractures to the left forearm. | |||||
| 2020-08-05 | Freeport | Il | Forge Group Star LLC | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| On August 5, 2020, an employee was cutting metal pieces on an automatic saw. The machine stopped running; after he got it running again, his left middle finger was caught by its belt. The fingertip was amputated. | |||||
| 2020-07-22 | Sabina | Ohio | Pennant Moldings, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| While cleaning a mill roll, an employee's finger was caught by metal on the moving roll. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the right index finger. | |||||
| 2020-07-14 | Austin | Texas | Central Texas Refuse Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was picking up trash on a route and operating the levers that put the sweep blade into motion to sweep recycling materials into the body of the rear-load truck. The sweep blade knocked some of the material out of the hopper. The employee was pushing material back into the hopper when his left hand was caught by the sweep blade. The thumb on his left hand was pinched and broken. | |||||
| 2020-07-10 | Carthage | Mississippi | Tyson Farms, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee's chain glove was caught by a wing module on a moving line. Her left ring finger was pinched between the module and a stainless steel guide, causing the amputation of the fingertip. | |||||
| 2020-06-25 | Medina | Ohio | United Tube Corporation | Upper arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was putting cardboard into a coil on the slitter when his glove got caught by the edge of the steel and pulled his arm into the slitter. The employee's left arm was amputated above the elbow. | |||||
| 2020-06-22 | Troy | Alabama | KW Container | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was clearing a jam on a conveyor when his fingers were caught by the conveyor belt. He sustained a fracture to the left thumb and a contusion to the left index finger. | |||||
| 2020-06-17 | Summerville | Pennsylvania | Glen-Gery Corporation - Hanley | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| An employee was starting the hammer mill line from the control station. Once the start button is activated a short delay occurs before the machine starts moving. The employee then ran down two flights of stairs, lifted the rubber cover on the chute for the elevator bucket, and was caught by the equipment as it started to move. The employee sustained fractures to the ulna and radius in his right forearm and the right index finger was amputated to the second knuckle. | |||||
| 2020-06-16 | Alvarado | Texas | Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| A welder was drilling 2-inch thick steel plate with a magnetic drill. He was brushing filings away from the drill bit when his glove was caught by the drill and his hand was pulled in. The drill bit amputated his left pinky finger above the knuckle. | |||||
| 2020-05-18 | Magnolia | Texas | Precision Land Clearing, Inc. | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was adjusting a bellypan conveyor belt when his right arm was caught by and pulled into the moving conveyor belt, trapping his arm and causing severe damage to the right arm muscle. | |||||
| 2020-05-08 | Zephyrhills | Florida | RJ LAST MILE DELIVERY LLC | Fingertip(s) | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle |
| An employee was handling the lift gate of a company truck when his pinky finger was caught by the gate, resulting in a fingertip amputation. | |||||
| 2020-05-02 | Carthage | Missouri | AJINOMOTO | Wrist(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| A metal chip used to test the metal detector had fallen off the conveyor. As an employee reached to retrieve the metal chip, her cotton glove was caught by a sprocket. Her arm and hand were pulled around the bar attached to the sprocket. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery on her wrist. | |||||
| 2020-04-24 | Forest | Mississippi | Tyson Farms-Foreat Processing Plant | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was setting up to sanitize a production line when her rain jacket hood was caught by a moving shackle, pulling her down to a drip pan where she struck a support post and then fell 4 or 5 feet to the ground. She suffered an internal laceration to her liver. | |||||
| 2020-04-15 | Chicago Heights | Illinois | FRAMARX/WAXSTAR | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| An employee was dislodging a paper core that had fallen into a slitter rewinder machine. The employee's right index finger was caught by a belt driven pulley and sustained an amputation. | |||||
| 2020-04-14 | Montgomery | Alabama | Rheem Manufacturing Co. Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
| A machine operator was completing a setup to run another sheet metal part on an automatic straight side press. The machine cycled and the employee's hand was caught by the die. He sustained amputations of the left index and middle fingers. | |||||
| 2020-04-10 | Hattiesburg | Mississippi | Mar-Jac Poultry | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was cleaning a conveyor in the evisceration area when their arm was caught by the roller. The employee sustained multiple lacerations to the left arm. | |||||
| 2020-03-26 | Middletown | Ohio | Willow Knoll Post Acute of Middletown | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee was caring for a patient. The employee's foot was caught by cords that were connected with a plastic tie. The employee fell to the floor, suffering a broken hip. | |||||
| 2020-03-20 | Hilliard | Ohio | Laserflex, Inc. | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| On March 20, 2020, an employee was reaching to flip a tube when their arm was caught by the chuck and lacerated. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery. | |||||
| 2020-03-05 | Dardenne Prairie | Missouri | TOM'S TREE SERVICE LLC | Hip(s) | Fall or jump curtailed by personal fall arrest system |
| An employee was in a bucket truck's bucket. The upper boom caught between branches; while the booms were being moved, a branch broke, causing the upper boom to spring side to side. The employee fell out of the bucket and was caught by his full-body harness after falling 2 feet. He suffered a broken hip and was hospitalized, undergoing surgery. | |||||
| 2020-02-04 | Quincy | Illinois | Blessing Hospital | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate |
| On February 4, 2020, an employee was coming down off the rooftop of a building after checking on a humidifier issue on an air handler. The employee climbed down from the roof via a fixed ladder. In order to close the roof hatch, the lock must slide out. When the employee slid the lock, the hatch was caught by the wind and came down. The employee's finger was caught between the hatch and the frame, resulting in an open fracture of the left index finger/partial amputation. | |||||
| 2020-02-04 | Hebron | Ohio | Plastipak Packaging, Inc. | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was starting up a horizontal injection machine when the employee's right arm was caught by the park takeout area chute, resulting in an arm fracture. | |||||
| 2020-01-15 | Corpus Christi | Texas | Corpus Christi Army Depot | Head and trunk | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating a lathe in a tool and die shop when a lanyard around his neck was caught by the lathe. He was pulled in and was struck by the handle. The employee sustained torso, lower back, and posterior head trauma resulting in hospitalization. | |||||
| 2020-01-14 | Hazleton | Pennsylvania | Gonnella Frozen Products, LLC. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating a roller machine that stamps out Kaiser rolls when his hand entered the machine's roller. His finger was caught by the chain that places the indentation in the roll, resulting in a left ring fingertip amputation. | |||||
| 2020-01-06 | Houston | Texas | Martin Preferred Foods (Silver St) | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| An employee was removing meat from a meat tenderizer. His gloved left hand was caught by the machine and carried through its teeth, where it was crushed and lacerated. He was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2019-09-19 | Endicott | Nebraska | ENDICOTT CLAY PRODUCTS CO. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| An employee was working on a conveyor belt assembly. The employee's finger was caught by a belt and hit a pulley, causing an avulsion to the left index finger. | |||||
| 2019-09-09 | New York | New York | Norstan Communication Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee was retrieving tools from his tool bag when his finger was caught by the claw of a small hammer resulting in a fingertip amputation. | |||||
| 2019-09-07 | Irwin | Pennsylvania | The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee was putting tires onto storage racks. The employee slipped and grabbed a rack, trying to prevent a fall. His left pinky finger was caught by the rack and amputated to the first knuckle when he fell approximately six feet. | |||||
| 2019-08-28 | Miami | Florida | LSG SKY CHEFS INC. | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| Changing the brushes of an engine. A cable got caught by the rotating engine. The employee attempted to retrieve it and his right hand was pulled to the engine. He suffered a severe laceration on the upper part of the hand. | |||||
| 2019-08-28 | Washington | Missouri | CANAM STEEL | Leg(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| The injured employee was welding on an assembly line with other workers. After completing a repair, the conveyor started up. The injured employee stepped back to check the weld and was caught by the conveyor resulting in a leg injury. | |||||
| 2019-08-23 | Auburn | Alabama | Prolink | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| An employee was helping another employee string a wire at a press when his finger was caught by the press, resulting in a fingertip amputation. | |||||
| 2019-08-15 | York | Pennsylvania | Metal Tech Recycling LLC | Lower leg(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was cleaning an aspirator. He was caught by the rotating 12-inch screw auger at the bottom of the equipment, which severely lacerated his left leg. The leg was medically amputated just below the knee. | |||||
| 2019-08-03 | Kansas City | Missouri | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | Fingertip(s) | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects |
| An employee was working in a body manufacturing shop when his fingers were caught by a conveyor. Two fingertips were amputated. | |||||
| 2019-08-03 | Markesan | Wisconsin | Del Monte Foods, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was cleaning a bean-grading machine in preparation for sanitation. The employee was opening the doors to clean the machine with a power washer when his right ring finger was caught by a roller with a solid bar. The finger was amputated at the second knuckle. | |||||
| 2019-07-26 | Morgantown | Pennsylvania | Viwinco Inc | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was lubricating a chain and sprocket when he dropped the spray nozzle. He was attempting to retrieve the nozzle when his finger was caught by the chain and sprocket, resulting in a left index fingertip amputation. The chain and sprocket were covered at the time of the incident. | |||||
| 2019-07-22 | Elgin | Illinois | ELGIN INDUSTRIES, INC. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| On July 22, 2019, an employee was hand feeding metal rods into the chute of a welding machine when her right ring finger was caught by a clamping device and the fingertip was amputated. | |||||
| 2019-07-11 | The Woodlands | Texas | Flex-Erect, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee was utilizing a magnetic drill to drill holes in 1.5" tube. The employee was removing metal shavings and his glove was caught by the bit pulling his left hand into the drill. The drill amputated his index fingertip and thumb, and lacerated his middle finger. | |||||
| 2019-06-24 | Assumption | Illinois | AGCO | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| On June 24, 2019, an employee was operating a CNC mill when the employee's glove was caught by the tooling, resulting in the amputation of the left-hand ring and middle fingers. | |||||
| 2019-06-22 | Peoria | Illinois | Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was using a scoop to clean grit from a lube box on a draw machine when his gloved left hand was caught by a running wire. He suffered a left middle finger injury and a left ring fingertip amputation. | |||||
| 2019-06-21 | Conyers | Georgia | Pratt (Jet Corr), Inc. | Leg(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
| While descending from a forklift, an employee was caught by the moving parts of a conveyor and suffered a leg fracture. | |||||
| 2019-05-29 | Ashland | Wisconsin | C.G. BRETTING MANUFACTURING CO., INC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| On May 29, 2019, at 6:09 p.m., an employee was operating a manual metal lathe when his gloved, right hand was caught by the rotating equipment causing partial amputations to four fingers. | |||||
| 2019-05-15 | Pittsfield | Massachusett | Interprint, Inc. | Hand(s) and arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was using a sponge to remove dried ink from a press ink pan when the employee's right hand and arm were caught by a rotating cylinder that was near the ink pan. The machine was operating at the time. | |||||
| 2019-05-14 | Seabrook | New Jersey | Seabrook Brothers & Sons, Inc. | Knee(s) and leg(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was cleaning a flo freezer. He was on the conveyor belts between two rakes and got caught by the rake behind him. The employee suffered a puncture wound to his left thigh and injury to a right knee ligament. | |||||
| 2019-05-04 | Hoover | Alabama | RayPress Corporation | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating a rewinder machine. Her left middle finger was caught by a nip roller and pulled into the machine resulting in amputation of the finger. | |||||
| 2019-04-15 | Hogansville | Georgia | Conner Industries | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| A temporary employee was taking wood off a saw and placing it on a cart. His hand was caught by a roller mechanism; the rollers and a chain caused the partial amputation of his middle, ring, and little fingers. | |||||
| 2019-04-04 | Bedford Heights | Ohio | Majestic Steel USA Inc. | Brain | Fall, slip, trip |
| An employee was doing setup on a slitter arbor. The table moved; the employee was caught by the chest between the table and the splitter arbor. The employee was then released and fell, striking his head and suffering head injuries. | |||||
| 2019-03-26 | Brooklyn | New York | Twin Marquis, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was operating a packaging machine when a package bag became misaligned in the machine. As he tried to fix the position of the bag, his left hand was caught by the sealer/cutter of the machine, resulting in the amputation of three fingertips. | |||||
| 2019-03-20 | Howes Cave | New York | Universal Plastics Corporation-Albany, Inc. | Hand(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| An employee was cutting plastic using a band saw. As he moved the plastic, his hand was caught by the blade causing a deep laceration on the left hand. | |||||
| 2019-03-07 | Dublin | Georgia | P-D Valmiera Glass USA Corp. | Upper arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
| An employee's right hand and arm were caught by a fiber fine opener machine. The arm was amputated just above the elbow. | |||||
| 2019-03-04 | Janesville | Wisconsin | IPMF LLC | Wrist(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| An employee slipped and fell while walking across a production floor. The employee's right hand was caught by a pallet, causing a broken wrist. | |||||