Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-02	Waupaca	Wi	Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 1)	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was offloading casted parts from a grinding line. The employee went to flip one part over when the next part made contact with his right ring finger, resulting in an amputation of the distal end of the finger.
2021-09-25	Streator	Il	Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a pedestal grinder to grind a piece of square metal stock that was 1/4 inch in diameter by 13 inches in length. The employee placed the piece against the grinding wheel when the piece and his gloved hand were pulled into the opening between the work rest and the grinding wheel, resulting in a partial amputation of the employee's left thumb.
2021-09-20	Pryor	Ok	American Castings, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was grinding a large metal casting on a 30-inch stationary grinder when the casting slipped and the employee's hand struck the rotating grindstone, resulting in amputation of the left little finger.
2021-08-20	Terrell	Tx	JP Industrial	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Employees were inspecting a grinder machine. While one of them was turning the grinding blades, his right hand was caught in a shear point between them. The blades lacerated all four of his fingers. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-18	Mandan	Nd	Edling Electric, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was grinding bolts on the base of a street light. The grinder bound up and spun out of his hands, causing a 2-inch cut on his upper left leg.
2021-08-04	Dublin	Ca	U.S. Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) - Federal Correctional Institution (FCI	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was grinding beef with a mixing machine when their left middle finger was caught between the lip and the stand of the mixer. The finger was amputated.
2021-07-09	Jefferson City	Mo	DELONGS INC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was grinding on a steel vertical stiffener when the grinder kicked back and contacted the employee's left index finger, resulting in a laceration that required surgery.
2021-07-08	Huntingdon Valley	Pa	General Flange & Forge, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was sharpening a long bolt with a grinding machine. The bolt slipped and the employee sustained lacerations to their ring and pinky finger as well as an open fracture and a nail bed injury.
2021-06-19	New Bedford	Ma	PLUMBERS' SUPPLY COMPANY	Arm(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was grinding metal with a grinder when the grinder wheel broke and cut his arm.
2021-06-06	Opa Locka	Fl	Stainless Marine, Inc.	Eye(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was filling air pockets in seam welding for structural support on an aluminum platform. As the employee was grinding the platform with a grinding disk, a piece of metal from a wire brush (which had been embedded in the aluminum) came free and injured his left eye.
2021-06-02	Lakeland	Fl	Finzer Roller, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a CNC lathe to finish-grind a small urethane roll. His right hand contacted the rotating grinding wheel and was pulled in. He suffered amputations to the ring fingertip (at the first knuckle) and the middle finger (at the second knuckle).
2021-05-26	Lemont	Il	ILLINOIS MARINE TOWING, INC.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of clothing from controlled heat source
An employee was grinding steel on a tank barge for hull repair. Sparks flew into the employee's shirt, which caught fire and burned the employee's stomach and hands.
2021-05-18	Norwood	Ma	Home Market Foods, Inc	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A meat grinding machine amputated three of an employee's fingertips.
2021-04-27	Madison	Wi	Berntsen Brass & Aluminum Foundry, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On April 27, 2021, an employee was belt-grinding an aluminum casting when the casting's weight and momentum crushed the employee's left ring finger against a metal cart. The finger was severely lacerated and broken.
2021-04-02	Orlando	Fl	David Allen Tile Company, Incorporated	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
On April 2, 2021, an employee was changing the pads on a grinding machine when the top of the machine fell down on the employee's hand, resulting in amputation of the left middle fingertip.
2021-03-25	Lena	La	Brame Energy Center	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was grinding rough edges off a piece of metal plate. The employee's right thumb was caught between a vertical rotating grinding disk and the tool table/rest. The employee suffered tissue damage and an amputation of the thumbnail/fingertip.
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.
2021-02-10	Sand Springs	Ok	NOV Fiber Glass Systems, LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was grinding on a metal resin pan and a spark ignited a 5-gallon bucket of solvent. The burning solvent splashed onto his right leg, causing burns to the right leg, right hand, and right arm.
2021-02-05	Goodfellow Afb	Tx	Goodfellow Air Force Base	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a handheld grinder to grind down welds on a trailer. The employee's two middle fingers contacted the grinding disk, resulting in an amputation to the fingers.
2020-10-12	Minster	Oh	Precision Strip, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was setting up slitter knives to be sharpened on a knife grinder when their right middle finger was crushed between a level used to align the grinding wheel and the grinding wheel guard. The employee sustained amputation of their right middle finger between the first and second knuckle.
2020-10-09	Willis	Tx	JFM International	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was clearing debris in a wood grinding machine and amputated her right little finger.
2020-09-30	Lincoln	Ne	Neenah Foundry, Inc.	Hand(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was flipping a grate on a manual grinding line. As he was placing the grate on the table to lay it down, the grate came off the hook, fell, and crushed the employee's right hand.
2020-09-30	Milwaukee	Wi	Fred Usinger, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
The grinding blade on a deactivated meat grinding machine amputated an employee's right middle fingertip.
2020-08-20	Lake Buena Vista	Fl	DISNEY PARKS, EXPERIENCES AND PRODUCTS, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
While grinding a piece of metal an employee's left thumb got caught between the piece of metal and the grinding wheel resulting in partial amputation of the left thumb.
2020-08-18	Pascagoula	Ms	Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc.	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
After performing grinding outdoors, an employee suffered heat stress.
2020-08-14	Grove City	Oh	C. H. Bradshaw Co., Inc.	Brain	Explosion
An employee was grinding/welding inside a tanker truck tank. An explosion blew out the aluminum head and it struck the employee, knocking the employee unconscious and causing a broken collarbone, broken ribs, and brain swelling.
2020-08-08	Pittsburgh	Pa	RAM Acoustical Corporation	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was grinding a concrete panel with a 4-inch grinder. The top of the panel broke and fell to the ground, landing on his left foot and breaking all five toes.
2020-08-05	Joint Base Lewis Mcchord	Wa	Lewis Main Commissary	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was grinding meat when the machine jammed. The employee cleared the machine and retracted her hand when the sleeve of her smock got caught and triggered the clicker, causing the blade to come down. The employee suffered an amputation of their left ring, middle, and index fingers.
2020-07-13	Winter Park	Florida	Universal Forming, Inc.	Nonclassifiable	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using a grinding disc to grind concrete. The disc broke and the employee sustained a severe cut.
2020-06-26	Sunrise	Florida	Moderno Porcelain Works	Eye(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was about to polish a work piece using a grinding tool, with a Velcro-attached polishing pad. When the tool was started, the pad separated and hit the employee's left eye.
2020-06-17	Fulton	Mississippi	Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
A employee was grinding a metal bar on a floor grinder. The bar became caught between the work rest and grinding wheel. The employee's right middle fingertip was amputated when the bar was pulled by the grinding wheel.
2020-06-17	Columbia	Pennsylvania	Anvil International	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was using a grinder to clean a part when the grinding wheel contacted the employee's hand. The employee sustained an open fracture to his left pinky finger.
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.
2020-05-28	Denver	Colorado	Mountain Man Welding and Fabrication, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Injured by object breaking in hand
An employee was grinding the flat surface of his welding table to remove old welds from a previous set-up. He was using a 5-inch angle grinder equipped with a cut-off disk. The disk disintegrated and fragments hit the employee causing lacerations to the stomach area. The employee also sustained internal bleeding as a result of contusion to arteries.
2020-04-30	Calera	Alabama	Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc.	Forearm(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was operating a handheld grinder while grinding a patch on a silo to finish repairs when the disc shattered and fragmented pieces embedded into his left forearm, causing two lacerations.
2020-03-24	New York	New York	Surface Solutions Consulting LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was grinding concrete floor edges using a handheld grinder. When he put the grinder down, his left glove got caught on the wheel as the machine was winding down. He suffered a closed, nondisplaced fracture at the middle of the left little finger.
2020-03-05	New Kensington	Pennsylvania	Cannon Boiler Works Inc.	Leg(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On March 5, 2020, an employee was using a handheld grinder to grind on metal. The grinding wheel severely lacerated the employee's leg.
2020-02-25	Pittsburgh	Pennsylvania	Diamond Wire Spring Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was grinding a spring and suffered a partial amputation to the left ring finger.
2020-02-19	New Braunfels	Texas	Legacy Sitework, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was using an angle grinder to grind out imperfections in a concrete curb. The grinding wheel exploded. Flying pieces of it hit his left knee pad (causing the knee to swell) and lacerated his left index finger, damaging the bone.
2020-02-10	Mansfield	Texas	Maxcess America	Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was polishing a roll on a grinding lathe and contacted the headstock of the lathe, resulting in lacerations and a fractured left shoulder.
2020-02-05	Palmyra	New York	Finzer Roller, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was grinding a rubber roller on a manual lathe. The employee's right hand came into contact with the grinding wheel and the employee's right middle and index fingers were partially amputated.
2020-01-30	Plainville	Connecticut	Hygrade Precision Technologies, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was changing a grinding wheel when it fell onto his left hand, causing a partial amputation of the left pinky finger.
2020-01-25	Decatur	Alabama	POLYPLEX AMERICA HOLDINGS INC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cleaning an offline grinding machine when its blade amputated his left middle finger.
2020-01-22	South Sioux City	Nebraska	Barnhart Crane and Rigging	Lip(s)	Injured by object breaking in hand
An employee was operating a handheld grinder when the grinding wheel disintegrated, and the grinder hit the employee's face, lacerating the lower lip.
2020-01-21	Duluth	Georgia	Suzanna's Kitchen, Inc.	Hand(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was putting ingredients inside a grinding machine when a bag fell inside the machine. The employee tried to grab the bag and contacted the auger inside the machine, resulting in a left hand amputation.
2020-01-20	Lancaster	New York	Glauber Equipment Corporation	Lung(s), pleura	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee developed metal fume fever due to grinding or welding operations on a metal base, requiring hospitalization.
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.
2019-09-23	Flowery Branch	Georgia	SKF USA Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was removing a ring that had jammed inside the a bore grinding machine during setup. After the ring was retrieved, the machine loaded the next ring from above, pinching the employee's right index finger between the ring and the cylinder. Part of the inside tip of the finger was pinched off.
2019-09-17	Colonie	New York	NORTHEAST PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGIES, INC	Arm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was grinding/cutting off an old steel column for an overhead canopy using a 4.5" angle grinder with a cut-off disc when the grinder slipped and severely lacerated the employee's left arm.
2019-09-10	Rome	Georgia	Suhner Manufacturing INC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee had finished grinding a shaft on a lathe and turned the machine off. As he went to remove the shaft, a switch was contacted and turned the lathe on. The shaft on the lathe grabbed his glove wrapping it around the shaft and causing an amputation to the left index finger.
2019-09-07	Bay Saint Louis	Mississippi	Jindal Tubular USA LLC	Nonclassifiable	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was grinding the end of a 30-inch diameter, 40-foot long spiral steel pipe. The pipe was spinning and was set on fixed rotating wheels. The employee was in line with the V-roller line which brings pipe to the rotation station. The V-roller line engaged, sending a pipe in a south to north track. The employee was caught between the moving pipe and the pipe that was on the rotating wheels. The employee was hospitalized for an abrasion.
2019-09-06	Lawton	Oklahoma	Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was operating a grinding machine (for tire manufacturing). The employee's hand was caught between rims on the machine, suffering finger amputation injuries.
2019-09-03	Mobile	Alabama	Alafab, Inc	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was welding and grinding on a 14-inch, 40-foot pipe resting on two sawhorses. As employees adjusted the pipe, it fell off the sawhorses and struck the employee doing the welding, who suffered a broken right thigh bone, a broken left ankle, and an amputated fingertip on the right hand.
2019-08-27	Kalispell	Montana	Randstad	Elbow(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
A temporary was grinding on the tooth of a plow shank to bevel it when the grinder wheel broke and lacerated the employee's left elbow.
2019-08-26	Fort Collins	Colorado	Organic Alternatives, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was grinding spent marijuana using a shredder/mulcher. As the employee tried to clear a jam, the grinder blade amputated the employee's left index finger.
2019-08-08	Harlingen	Texas	National Carwash Solutions	Upper arm(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was working a grinder when the employee lost control of the equipment. The grinding wheel then struck and lacerated the employee's bicep.
2019-07-15	Pevely	Missouri	EDGE MANUFACTURING INC.	Hand(s), except finger(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was checking the position of the grinding wheel to ensure that there was a correct gap between the wheel and the steel. His left thumb came in contact with the grinding wheel while it was still rotating, resulting in severe lacerations and a broken knuckle.
2019-07-03	Muskego	Wisconsin	Montevideo Technology, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was using a hoist to lower round stock into a module after a grinding operation. He was controlling the hoist pendant in his left hand and guiding the lifting sling with his right middle finger. The sling was being pulled up by the hoist, its loose end drawn through the bars. The bars were not separated at each end to have space for the sling to move freely and they rolled, pinching his finger. The sling was then drawn through the bars with his finger still attached. His finger was t
2019-06-18	Wichita	Kansas	DILLONS FOOD STORE	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was grinding meat in a meat market when his hand entered the meat grinder, resulting in an amputation to the end of his right middle finger.
2019-06-13	Middleburg Heights	Ohio	Heinen's Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was grinding meat for burgers when the grinder jammed. As he attempted to unjam it, the stored energy was released and his left thumb was caught in the meat grinder and amputated.
2019-06-10	Saint Peters	Missouri	Experitc Inc.	Arm(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
A boiler plug was leaking and the new plug would not seal due to galling on the threads. Employees tried to grind the threads straight. A boiler gate valve was closed, so the employees used a spray of penetrating oil. Sparks from the grinding caused flames to release from the boiler. The pressure forced an employee backwards and led to burns on both of the employee's arms.
2019-06-04	Fairfield	Ohio	Cent-Roll Products, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was getting ready to grind a part. The lathe (rotating roll) was turned off but was still spinning when the employee's hand was pulled into a pinch point between the roll and grinding wheel, amputating a finger.
2019-05-30	Fond Du Lac	Wisconsin	BCI Burke Company, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was grinding a steel part on a stand-up grinder. While he was putting the part into the grinder and turning it, the wheel grabbed the part and then his gloved hand. His right thumb was ground down to the first knuckle.
2019-05-30	Ballston Spa	New York	QUALITY FOREIGN CAR CARE, INC.	Multiple body parts	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee was using a handheld grinding tool when sparks ignited fuel vapors. The employee received burns to the legs, back, and arms.
2019-05-28	Hillside	Illinois	MTH Enterprises LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was grinding stainless steel shim packs. The grinder kicked back and struck the employee's left hand causing a laceration to the index finger.
2019-05-21	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	LOPEZ FOODS	Hand(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An temporary employee was working on the sanitation crew cleaning a meat grinder when his right hand was caught in the grinding aperture. The employee's hand was amputated.
2019-05-13	Buda	Texas	Rush Truck Center	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was grinding a part on a grinding wheel when his finger came into contact with the grinding wheel, resulting in a de-gloving of his finger and bone loss.
2019-05-02	Marinette	Wisconsin	WGS Global Services LC	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was grinding a cast iron part when his hand slipped and contacted the grinding wheel. The employee's left ring fingertip was amputated.
2019-04-22	Dupo	Illinois	Kuna Meat Company, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On 4/22/2019, an employee in the meat room was using a sausage grinding machine when his hand came into contact with the moving parts of the machine, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2019-04-04	Hermon	Maine	Genuine Parts Company	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was grinding a flywheel on a lathe. As the machine was winding down, the employee's fingertips were trapped between the wheel and the grinder. The employee suffered amputations to the left little and ring fingers above the first knuckle.
2019-04-02	Jacksonville	Texas	GME Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was opening a disk grinder while grinding a metal plate when his glove was caught in the grinder, causing a severe laceration to the left index finger that resulted in a fingertip amputation.
2019-04-02	Centennial	Colorado	Varel International Energy Services	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was adjusting the installation of a PDC drill bit on a horizontal grinding machine. The grinding wheel started and his right glove and index finger were pulled between the wheel and the surface to be ground. He suffered a partial amputation of the finger.
2019-03-13	Saint Joseph	Missouri	JOHNSON CONTROLS	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was grinding a piece of metal when the metal became stuck and created a pinch point that caused the amputation of the right index finger to the first knuckle.
2019-02-24	Waupaca	Wisconsin	Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Plant 1)	Forearm(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
On February 25, 2019, at approximately 11:00 a.m., an employee lacerated their left forearm on a grinding wheel. The employee was cutting a 2" pipe for replacement.
2019-02-16	Lebanon	Ohio	Green Bay Packaging	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was grinding glue off wheels on top of a corrugator machine. The employee's right index finger was caught between two of the machine's rollers, causing the amputation of the fingertip.
2019-01-31	Point Comfort	Texas	Zeppelin Systems USA, Inc.	Hand(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a grinding machine with a guard attached to grind on a bevel and prepare it for a welding seam. He was holding his tool with both hands when the grinding machine became stuck, kicked back, and cut the top of his left hand.
2019-01-17	West Springfield	Massachusett	Western Bronze, Co.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
On January 17, 2019, an employee was setting up a cut-off grinding machine to smooth two castings. When the cutting/grinding was initiated, the abrasive wheel disintegrated and shot out at the employee. The employee sustained a thumb amputation and other injuries to the hand and chest.
2019-01-14	Bronx	New York	Gary Plastics Packaging Corp.	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught in running equipment or machinery
On 01/14/19, an employee was working on an injection molding machine and packing plastic parts when a piece of plastic fell to the floor. She bent down to pick it up and her scarf became caught in a grinding machine bearing, resulting in her being choked and suffering lacerations. She was hospitalized.
2019-01-03	Walton Hills	Ohio	NPK Construction Equipment Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was manually lifting/flipping a large steel plate when he slipped on some grinding dust and lost his footing. The steel plate, which measured approximately 25" X 28" X 2.5" fell, crushing the employee's right hand. He sustained amputations to his index and middle fingers and was hospitalized.
2019-01-03	Franklin	Pennsylvania	Franklin Bronze Precision Components, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was grinding a large stainless steel part on a double-end belt grinder when his right index finger was caught between the belt and the grinding wheel, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2018-09-05	Lakeville	Massachusett	Sunbelt Rentals, Inc	Thigh(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Am employee was using a grinding wheel to repair a mini-excavator when the grinding wheel became caught, kicked back, and struck his thigh, lacerating it in two places.
2018-08-31	Myerstown	Pennsylvania	Tech Cast Holdings, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was grinding a casting using a 20-inch face-front grinding wheel when the employee's finger was pinched at the bottom of the wheel on the seal plate, resulting in an amputation.
2018-08-22	Flowood	Mississippi	The Mississippi Methodist Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was grinding a piece of metal on a drum grinder when her glove became caught, pulling her hand into the grinder. She suffered a right middle finger amputation, fractured right ring finger, and fractured ulna.
2018-08-15	Hanceville	Alabama	American Proteins, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Contact with hot objects or substances
An employee was working in a grinding room, cleaning out a common line connected to two fat pumps. When he opened the inspection door on one of the pumps, hot fat blew into his face. He suffered second-degree burns to the face, both arms, the chest, the upper back, the neck, and the top of the head.
2018-08-13	Pompano Beach	Florida	Pino Napoli Tile & Granite, LLC	Multiple upper extremities locations	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was cutting quartz material at a 45-degree angle with a stone grinding machine when the machine jammed. The blade then caught the back part of his right hand, cutting a tendon. The grinder also caught the left sleeve of his shirt, resulting in abrasions to his shoulder.
2018-07-30	Lawton	Oklahoma	GEO, LAWTON CORRECTIONAL FACILITY	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was retrieving his radio from a sewage grinding pit when the grinder crushed the tip of his little finger, causing an amputation.
2018-07-10	East Longmeadow	Massachusett	Irwin Industrial Tool Company	Fingertip(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was aligning a grinding wheel when the employee's right middle finger was pinched between the wheel and flywheel, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2018-06-28	Delaware	Ohio	iforce	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was grinding a part when the grinding wheel caught the tip of his glove, pulling his finger into the grinder and resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2018-06-21	Karnes City	Texas	GEO Group	Hand(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was grinding a piece of metal when the grinding wheel shattered, lacerating the employee's right hand.
2018-06-19	Oshkosh	Wisconsin	Oshkosh Coil Spring, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was grinding a piece of round stock when their glove got caught in the moving pedestal grinder and pulled into the grinding wheel. The employee suffered a broken fingertip resulting in surgical amputation.
2018-06-12	Reynoldsville	Pennsylvania	Niagara Cutter, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was running a machine that dresses a form on a grinding wheel. The employee was cleaning off the grinding wheel when their right index finger was pinched between the grinding wheel and the dressing wheel amputating it at the first knuckle.
2018-05-08	Jeanerette	Louisiana	MK Industries	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was grinding a piece of metal and set the grinder down. Their hand made contact with the grinder before it stopped spinning. Two fingers on the left hand were cut.
2018-05-01	Oklahoma City	Oklahoma	QB JOHNSON MANUFACTURING	Eye(s)	Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was grinding a weld when the grinding disc broke. The shattered disc then fractured the employee's orbital bone.
2018-04-11	Marinette	Wisconsin	Waupaca Foundry Inc	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee placed a casting on a fixture in preparation to start grinding. The employee's glove was caught on the casting flash as the part was being rotated, pulling the employee's fingers into the grinder wheel. The employee suffered fingertip amputations and lacerations.
2018-04-04	Shreveport	Louisiana	Shreveport Aquarium	Foot (feet)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was grinding material with a handheld grinder when the grinder slipped from his hands and fell on his left foot, lacerating it and requiring stitches.
2018-03-13	Racine	Wisconsin	R & B GRINDING CO., INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was assisting with grinding operations and got a hand caught in the grinding wheel resulting in a partial amputation of the left index and middle fingers.
2018-03-06	Sulphur	Louisiana	EXCEL Contractors	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was attempting to remove a grinding blade on a 4" grinder. He lifted the grinder and put it under his right arm to help him grip the tool. While grabbing the blade with his left hand and applying pressure, he inadvertently flipped the safety switch with the underside of his arm. The trigger then activated, causing the blade to move and suck his glove between the guard of the grinder. The blade then cut into his left index fingertip.
2018-03-02	Spooner	Wisconsin	SPOONER MACHINE INC	Multiple body parts	Explosion
On March 2, 2018, at 6:05 a.m., an employee was welding or grinding to install table slats on a plasma cutting table when an explosion occurred, causing the employee to fall to the floor. The employee suffered thermal burns and fractured arms, legs, and ribs.
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.
2018-02-20	Birmingham	Alabama	American Cast Iron Pipe Company	Fingertip(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee's hand struck a grinding wheel, suffering a fractured fingertip, a deep laceration to the index finger, and an abrasion on the middle finger. The employee was hospitalized.